Polished Silver sits in the metallic silver family: very light in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Humbrol Metalcote Polished Aluminium at 88 percent. To deepen it, Mithril is the darker step in the same The Army Painter range. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Polished Silver equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Metalcote Polished Aluminium, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Titanium White, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Silver, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Silver, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.1).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Silver Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.6).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Chrome Silver, only a loose relative (delta E 8.1).
Check it on a spare model first, because Humbrol Metalcote Polished Aluminium sits slightly darker than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
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80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Tamiya
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Polished Silver?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Metalcote Polished Aluminium at 88% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Polished Silver?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Silver at 79%, a same-finish match.
What finish is Polished Silver?
Polished Silver 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 Polished Silver with?
Shade Polished Silver with Mithril in the same The Army Painter range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.