The Army Painter Evil Chrome is a close digital color candidate at 100 percent within the same broad paint-type group. The digital color reference is a muted, light metallic silver leaning neutral. The catalog suggests Aluminium as a darker color and Metalcote Polished Aluminium as a lighter color to test, both from Humbrol. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Silver equivalents across other brands
Silver has a same-type candidate scoring at least 96% digital color similarity. The results below are colors to investigate, not physically tested replacements.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Evil Chrome, a very small digital color distance (delta E 0.0).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Dark Gunmetal, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.4).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Heavy Titanium White, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.8).
- Best Revell option: Revell 99 Aluminium, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.0).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya X-32 Titanium Silver, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.9).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Silver Grey, a broader digital color reference (delta E 6.5).
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.
The Army Painter
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Tamiya
AK Interactive
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Scale75
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 4 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 Humbrol Silver?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is The Army Painter Evil Chrome at 100% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What finish is Silver?
The catalog classifies Silver 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 Silver with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Metalcote Polished Aluminium for a lighter step and Aluminium for a darker step, both from Humbrol. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.