The stored digital swatch for Gun Metal is a dark muted metallic silver with a neutral cast. The leading result in the same broad paint-type group is Two Thin Coats Sir Coates Silver, scoring 89 percent digital color similarity. For a possible shade and highlight, compare Rough Iron and Plate Mail Metal, both The Army Painter paints selected from the digital catalog. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Gun Metal equivalents in other ranges
These candidates compare the stored digital color of Gun Metal with other brands. Same-type results are prioritized, with color scores shown for each option.
- Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Sir Coates Silver, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.2).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol 27004 Metalcote Gunmetal, similar digital colors (delta E 2.3).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Natural Steel, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.0).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya X-10 Gun Metal, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.5).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Ironbreaker, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.1).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Gun Metal, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.7).
In the digital values, Two Thin Coats Sir Coates Silver is slightly darker. Coat thickness, undercoat and finish can change the physical comparison.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
Vallejo
Natural Steel
Steel Grey
Field Blue
Violet Grey
Neutral Grey
Basalt Grey
Dark Sea Green
Stonewall Grey
Neutral Grey
London Grey
Tamiya
Citadel
AK Interactive
Gun Metal
Dark Sea Grey
Rlm 66 (1941)
Rlm 74
Rlm 61
Us Army Helo Drab Fs 34031
Rlm 72
Raf Extra Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/640
Raf Dark Green
Basalt Grey
Neutral Grey
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
Scale75
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Gun Metal?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Two Thin Coats Sir Coates Silver at 89% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Gun Metal?
A Vallejo candidate to check is Natural Steel at 80% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What finish is Gun Metal?
The catalog classifies Gun Metal as metallic, with its digital swatch in the silver family. A flat digital color cannot represent metallic reflection or flake appearance. Check the actual product before substituting another metallic or a standard paint.
What do I highlight and shade Gun Metal with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Plate Mail Metal for a lighter step and Rough Iron for a darker step, both from The Army Painter. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.