Gun Metal vs Deathless Metal

Gun Metal

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#5a5a5e (estimate)

Deathless Metal

Brand
Formula P3
Range
P3 Metallics
Code
93169
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#4c2c22 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deathless Metal is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Gun Metal.

Can I use Deathless Metal instead of Gun Metal?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Deathless Metal is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Gun Metal.

Can I use Gun Metal instead of Deathless Metal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gun Metal is noticeably lighter, much more muted.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Gun Metal on the colour wheel See Deathless Metal on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Gun Metal

Other Army Painter paints close to Deathless Metal

All matches: Gun Metal equivalents · Deathless Metal equivalents

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