Leadbelcher is a very dark moderate metallic silver with a neutral cast. Within the Citadel range it ladders cleanly, Balthasar Gold for the shadows and Iron Warriors for the highlights. Substitutes are thin here, with Monument Pro Acryl Dark Silver the closest same-finish option at 79 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.
Leadbelcher equivalents in other ranges
Leadbelcher is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Dark Silver, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Metallic Black, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.8).
From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Death Metal, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.0).
Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Gunmetal Blue, only a loose relative (delta E 8.4).
Check it on a spare model first, because Monument Pro Acryl Dark Silver sits slightly warmer and more muted than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
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80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Revell
Tamiya
P3 Paints
Scale75
Green Stuff World
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Leadbelcher?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Dark Silver at 79% color similarity.
What finish is Leadbelcher?
Leadbelcher 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 Leadbelcher with?
Highlight Leadbelcher toward Iron Warriors and shade it down into Balthasar Gold, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.