In the pot, Gunmetal reads as a neutral metallic silver, very dark and muted. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Gunmetal Blue for the shadows and Bronze Green for the highlights. Gunmetal is a bit distinctive: no other brand carries a strong same-finish match, though The Army Painter Death Metal comes nearest at 74 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Gunmetal equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps Vallejo pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, The Army Painter Death Metal, dries slightly cooler than Gunmetal, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Citadel
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
Scale75
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
Revell
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Gunmetal?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Death Metal at 74% color similarity.
What finish is Gunmetal?
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 Gunmetal with?
Highlight Gunmetal toward Bronze Green and shade it down into Gunmetal Blue, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.