The Painters DeskCobalt Metal equivalents
- Brand
- Army Painter
- Range
- Warpaints Fanatic
- Swatch
- #2a5a6a (estimate)
Looking for a substitute for Army Painter Cobalt Metal? These are the closest paints in each other brand on The Painters Desk. ✓ means a manufacturer or community conversion chart lists it as an equivalent; ≈ means it is the nearest swatch colour. ΔE is the colour difference between the two swatches: under about 6 is a close match, over about 15 is a loose one. Swatches are estimates, so check the real paints before you commit.
See Cobalt Metal on the colour wheel
Citadel / Warhammer
- ✓ Grey Knights SteelColour: Base · ΔE 28, loose · listed in Army Painter Fanatic conversion chart
- ≈ Nocturne GreenColour: Base · ΔE 7, close
- ≈ Craventhrone Cloak (T3)Tone Pro · ΔE 7, close
Pro Acryl
- ≈ Jade (021)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 8, close
- ≈ Dark Green Blue (517)1-Step · ΔE 9, close
- ≈ Dark Turquoise (522)1-Step · ΔE 9, close
Vallejo
- ≈ Space Grey (72.422)Xpress Color · ΔE 6, very close
- ≈ Caribbean Turquoise (72.414)Xpress Color · ΔE 6, very close
- ≈ Starship Steel (72.462)Xpress Color · ΔE 7, close
AK Interactive
- ≈ Night Blue (AK17025)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 5, very close
- ≈ IJN/IJA Aotake (AK11898)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 6, very close
- ≈ Russian Blue (AK17078)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 6, close
Two Thin Coats
- ✓ Blue SteelMetallics · ΔE 27, loose · listed in Two Thin Coats comparison chart
- ≈ Shadow BlueTriads: midtones · ΔE 11, fair
- ≈ Hydra GreenTriads: shadows · ΔE 12, fair
Turbo Dork
- ≈ Skyrat (Black base)TurboShift · ΔE 11, fair
- ≈ Six Shooter (Black base)Metallic · ΔE 15, loose
- ≈ 3D Glasses (Black base)TurboShift · ΔE 15, loose
Tamiya
- ≈ German Gray (XF-63)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 4, very close
- ≈ Gray Green (Luftwaffe) (AS-3)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 5, very close
- ≈ Light Gray (XF-66)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 7, close
Scale75
- ≈ Caspian Blue (SC07)Scalecolor · ΔE 5, very close
- ≈ Innsmouth Blue (SFG46)Fantasy & Games · ΔE 6, very close
- ≈ Leviathan Blue (SIN46)Instant Colors · ΔE 6, very close
Green Stuff World
- ≈ Dusty Blue (4222)Dipping Inks · ΔE 8, close
- ≈ Transparent Turquoise (4284)Acrylic Inks · ΔE 9, close
- ≈ Green Shark Skin (4246)Dipping Inks · ΔE 10, fair
Tutorials using Cobalt Metal
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