Stormhost Silver sits in the metallic silver family: light in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Revell Steel/Eisen at 96 percent. To deepen it, Canoptek Alloy is the darker step in the same Citadel range. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Stormhost Silver equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the easy ones. A same finish twin exists, and 5 brands in the catalog land close enough to consider.
Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Steel/Eisen, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.9).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Metalcote Matt Aluminium, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.6).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Broadsword Silver, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya Flat Aluminum 2, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.5).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Natural Steel, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.4).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Silver, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.6).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 0.9 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Tamiya
AK Interactive
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
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 Citadel Stormhost Silver?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Steel/Eisen at 96% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Stormhost Silver?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Broadsword Silver at 86%, a same-finish match.
What finish is Stormhost Silver?
Stormhost 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 Stormhost Silver with?
Shade Stormhost Silver with Canoptek Alloy in the same Citadel range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.