Cross-brand swaps do not really exist for Metal Medium; the closest color anywhere, Monument Pro Acryl White at 93 percent, sits in a different finish class, so it is a reference not a substitute. In the pot, Metal Medium reads as a neutral white, very light and muted. Shade down into Gloss Medium, the nearest darker paint in the AK Interactive line. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Metal Medium equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl White, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.4).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Gloss Varnish, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.7).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Light Grey, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.2), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Chainmail, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.2), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Arrogance White, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Silver, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5), but it is a metallic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Vallejo
Scale75
Revell
P3 Paints
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Metal Medium?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl White at 93% color similarity.
What color is Metal Medium?
Metal Medium is a very light muted white with a neutral cast (hex #D2D2D2).
What do I highlight and shade Metal Medium with?
Shade Metal Medium with Gloss Medium in the same AK Interactive range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.