Runefang Steel from Citadel scores 94 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. The digital color reference is a muted, mid-tone metallic silver leaning neutral. Digital color suggestions within P3 Paints are Radiant Platinum for a darker step and Galvanised Steel for a lighter step. Digital similarity provides a shortlist; compare the actual paints before continuing a project.
Quick Silver equivalents, brand by brand
2 brands have a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Quick Silver's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Runefang Steel, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.2).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol 27003 Metalcote Polished Steel, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.4).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Mythril Blade, similar digital colors (delta E 2.9).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya XF-56 Metallic Grey, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.1).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Metallic Medium, a broader digital color reference (delta E 7.3).
- Revell's closest color: Revell 91 Steel/Eisen, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 7.6).
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.
Citadel
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Dark Aluminium
Dark Gull Grey Fs 36231
Grey Blue
Aggressor Grey Fs 36251
Medium Grey Fs 36270
Raf Dark Camouflage Grey Bs381C/629
F-15 Dark Grey (Mod Eagle) Fs 36176
Graphite
English Grey
A-14 Interior Steel Grey
Rlm 75
Raf Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/638
Intermediate Blue
The Army Painter
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 P3 Paints Quick Silver?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Citadel Runefang Steel at 94% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What finish is Quick Silver?
The catalog classifies Quick 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 Quick Silver with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Galvanised Steel for a lighter step and Radiant Platinum for a darker step, both from P3 Paints. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.