Runefang Steel vs Dark Gunmetal

Runefang Steel

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#a8acb0 (estimate)

Dark Gunmetal

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Metallic
Code
72.054
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bdbec1 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Gunmetal is a little lighter than Runefang Steel.

Can I use Dark Gunmetal instead of Runefang Steel?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Dark Gunmetal is a little lighter than Runefang Steel.

Can I use Runefang Steel instead of Dark Gunmetal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Runefang Steel is a little darker.

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 Runefang Steel on the colour wheel See Dark Gunmetal on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Runefang Steel

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Gunmetal

All matches: Runefang Steel equivalents · Dark Gunmetal equivalents

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