Nuln Oil Gloss
Citadel · Shade
#B3AFAE · L*71.8 a*1.2 b*1.0
The closest match to Citadel Nuln Oil Gloss in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Nuln Oil Gloss is a light grey. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Reaper Filigree Silver, ΔE 1.2. 10 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
This is a wash, shade or ink range, and the list below ranks it on colour alone — which for a paint meant to be thinned into a recess is the least reliable thing about it. How to read these matches, and how to choose a wash substitute.
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Nuln Oil Gloss?
Reaper Filigree Silver is the closest equivalent to Citadel Nuln Oil Gloss in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Gray Owl (ΔE 2.0) and AK Interactive Aluminium (ΔE 2.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Nuln Oil Gloss?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Chrome, ΔE 2.0 — a very close substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Nuln Oil Gloss equivalent in Reaper
- A Filigree Silver Master Series Paints Bones 9453 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- A True Silver Master Series Paints Core Colors 9207 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Nuln Oil Gloss equivalent in FolkArt
- B Gray Owl Acrylic Colors 2656 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- C Cut Grass Acrylic Colors 2579 ΔE 4.0 · close
Nuln Oil Gloss equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Aluminium Metallic (3rd Gen) AK11207 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Matte Medium Auxiliary (3rd Gen) AK11234 ΔE 2.0 · very close
Nuln Oil Gloss equivalent in Vallejo
- B Chrome Metal Color 77.707 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Aluminium Metal Color 77.701 ΔE 2.1 · very close
Nuln Oil Gloss equivalent in Mig
- B Stone Grey Acrylics AMIG0075 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Crystal Glass Acrylics AMIG0094 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Nuln Oil Gloss equivalent in Mission Models
- B Chrome MMC-001 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Aircraft Grey Gloss FS 16473 MMP-102 ΔE 3.6 · close
Nuln Oil Gloss equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Silver Dragon D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Shining Silver Warpaints WP1129 ΔE 2.4 · very close
Nuln Oil Gloss equivalent in Golden
- B N7 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1447 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- D N6 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1446 ΔE 8.5 · similar
Nuln Oil Gloss equivalent in Scale75
- B Miskatonic Grey Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 2.4 · very close
- D City Dust Soil Works ΔE 5.1 · similar
Nuln Oil Gloss equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Rough Silver Mr Metallic Color GX GX208 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Aluminium Mr Metal Color 218 ΔE 4.0 · close
Nuln Oil Gloss equivalent in Tom Color
- C Ana 620 Light Gull Grey TC-0173 ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Raf Light Aircraft Grey TC-0117 ΔE 4.3 · close
Nuln Oil Gloss equivalent in Warcolours
- C Cool Grey 2 Layer paints ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Warm Grey 1 Layer paints ΔE 5.0 · close
Nuln Oil Gloss in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coat d'Arms | #B2A7A5 | Mid Grey Military Range | ΔE 3.7 |
| Duncan | #A5A5A4 | Gloss Varnish Wave 3 | ΔE 3.8 |
| Green Stuff World | #B9ADAD | Tinmetal Grey Metallic Colors | ΔE 3.9 |
| Arteza | #ACABB1 | Silver Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 3.9 |
| Tamiya | #B3AAAE | Smoke Spray | ΔE 4.0 |
| Foundry | #BEBEBE | Leather & Metal Washes Light Paint System | ΔE 4.3 |
| Revell | #A6A9AE | Silver Email Color - Metallic | ΔE 4.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #B5B9BC | Silver Fox | ΔE 4.8 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.2 |
| Mr. Paint | #B7B1A5 | Silk Grey RAL 7044 Mr Paint | ΔE 5.5 |
| Monument | #ABAEA7 | Bright Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.6 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.3 |
| Apple Barrel | #BEC2C5 | Real Navy Gloss™ | ΔE 6.3 |
| Humbrol | #9BA2AA | Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin | ΔE 7.6 |
| P3 | #B3A998 | Devout White Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.7 |
| Italeri | #C5CECB | Silver Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.0 |
| Acrilex | #B3BEAE | Areia Lunar Paints | ΔE 11.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #A99E85 | Cloudy Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 11.6 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- C Fortress Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.6 · close
- C Iron Hands Steel Air ΔE 4.7 · close
- C Grey Seer Base ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Agrax Earthshade Gloss Shade ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Dheneb Stone Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Canoptek Alloy Layer ΔE 5.9 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot