Death Metal is a very dark muted metallic silver with a neutral cast. Highlight it toward Rough Iron, the nearest lighter paint in the The Army Painter lane. Substitutes are thin here, with Citadel Iron Warriors the closest same-finish option at 78 percent and no brand hitting the strong-match bar. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Death Metal equivalents in other ranges
Death Metal is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Iron Warriors, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Steel, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.4).
From Vallejo: Vallejo Gunmetal Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.9).
Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Metallic Black, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.3).
Check it on a spare model first, because Citadel Iron Warriors sits slightly warmer than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Tamiya
Scale75
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Revell
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Death Metal?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Iron Warriors at 78% color similarity.
What finish is Death Metal?
Death Metal is a metallic paint with a silver tone and a reflective finish. Because the shine comes from metal flake, a flat paint can match the color and still be wrong for the job, which is why cross-finish matches here are references rather than swaps.
What do I highlight and shade Death Metal with?
The next step up for highlighting Death Metal is Rough Iron in the The Army Painter range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.