Sir Coates Silver is a dark muted metallic silver with a neutral cast. Matching it is straightforward: The Army Painter Gun Metal lands at 89 percent in the same finish, and 4 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. It builds a smooth gradient with Dragon's Gold underneath and Glistening Gold on the highlights, all in the Two Thin Coats line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Sir Coates Silver equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Sir Coates Silver outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Gun Metal, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.2).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Metalcote Gunmetal, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Ironbreaker, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Dark Iron, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Natural Steel, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.2).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Steel, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.3).
The honest caveat: The Army Painter Gun Metal dries slightly lighter than Sir Coates Silver, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Citadel
Tamiya
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Scale75
Revell
Green Stuff World
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Sir Coates Silver?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Gun Metal at 89% color similarity.
What finish is Sir Coates Silver?
Sir Coates 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 Sir Coates Silver with?
Highlight Sir Coates Silver toward Glistening Gold and shade it down into Dragon's Gold, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.