In the pot, Steel/Eisen reads as a neutral metallic silver, mid-tone and muted. For highlights, the next step up in the Revell range is Steel/Eisen. Steel/Eisen is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Tamiya Flat Aluminium, reaches 81 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Steel/Eisen equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Revell Steel/Eisen cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya Flat Aluminium, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Plate Mail Metal, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).
Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Silver, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Mythril Blade, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.0).
Worth knowing before you swap: Tamiya Flat Aluminium runs slightly warmer and more muted, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Tamiya
The Army Painter
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Humbrol
P3 Paints
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Revell Steel/Eisen?
The closest same-finish match is Tamiya Flat Aluminium at 81% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Steel/Eisen?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Plate Mail Metal at 77%, a same-finish match.
What finish is Steel/Eisen?
Steel/Eisen 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 Steel/Eisen with?
The next step up for highlighting Steel/Eisen is Steel/Eisen in the Revell range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.