Dark Gunmetal is a light muted metallic silver with a neutral cast. No shortage of substitutes here, Evil Chrome from The Army Painter matches at 93 percent and 4 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Hammered Copper for the shadows and Silver Grey for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Dark Gunmetal equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Evil Chrome, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.4).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Silver, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.4).
- Best Revell option: Revell Silver Metallic/Silber, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.2).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Heavy Titanium White, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Titanium Silver, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.4).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Silver Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.9).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.4 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
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The Army Painter
Humbrol
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
AK Interactive
Citadel
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Green Stuff World
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Gunmetal?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Evil Chrome at 93% color similarity.
What finish is Dark Gunmetal?
Dark Gunmetal 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 Dark Gunmetal with?
Highlight Dark Gunmetal toward Silver Grey and shade it down into Hammered Copper, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.