Citadel Grey Knights Steel is a close digital color candidate at 92 percent within the same broad paint-type group. In our digital catalog, Steel Grey is classified as a cool metallic silver, dark and muted. The catalog suggests Oily Steel as a darker color and Silver as a lighter color to test, both from Vallejo. Digital similarity provides a shortlist; compare the actual paints before continuing a project.
Steel Grey equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 11 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Vallejo Steel Grey.
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Grey Knights Steel, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.7).
- The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Cold Steel, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.1).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol 53 Gunmetal, similar digital colors (delta E 4.0).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya X-10 Gun Metal, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.8).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Silver, a broader digital color reference (delta E 7.9).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Gun Metal, a loose digital color reference (delta E 8.3).
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
P3 Paints
Humbrol
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Amt-11 Blue-Grey
Basalt Grey
French Greyish Blue
Neutral Grey
Grey-Blue
Ocean Gray (Fs 35164)
Frost Effect
Raf Pru Blue Bs381C/636
Wwi French Artillery Grey
Revell
Scale75
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 3 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 Vallejo Steel Grey?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Citadel Grey Knights Steel at 92% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What finish is Steel Grey?
The catalog classifies Steel Grey 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 Steel Grey with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Silver for a lighter step and Oily Steel for a darker step, both from Vallejo. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.