The digital color reference is a muted, dark metallic silver leaning cool. For a possible shade and highlight, compare Iron Hands Steel and Runefang Steel, both Citadel paints selected from the digital catalog. Vallejo Steel Grey is a close digital color candidate at 92 percent within the same broad paint-type group. Test the shortlisted paint over your intended primer before committing a whole unit.
Grey Knights Steel equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 11 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Citadel Grey Knights Steel.
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Steel Grey, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.7).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Cold Steel, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.3).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol 53 Gunmetal, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.0).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya X-10 Gun Metal, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.8).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Gun Metal, a loose digital color reference (delta E 8.7).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Sir Coates Silver, a loose digital color reference (delta E 9.0).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
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.
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Humbrol
Tamiya
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
Revell
Scale75
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 2 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 Citadel Grey Knights Steel?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Steel Grey at 92% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What finish is Grey Knights Steel?
The catalog classifies Grey Knights Steel 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 Grey Knights Steel with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Runefang Steel for a lighter step and Iron Hands Steel for a darker step, both from Citadel. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.