The digital color reference is a muted, very light metallic silver leaning neutral. Mithril from The Army Painter scores 95 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. Humbrol Silver is a computed darker-color suggestion for a shade test. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Metalcote Polished Aluminium equivalents, brand by brand
3 brands have a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Metalcote Polished Aluminium's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Mithril, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.1).
- From Revell: Revell 90 Silver, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.7).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Silver, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.7).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Titanium White, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.7).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Silver Grey, a broader digital color reference (delta E 6.3).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya X-11 Chrome Silver, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 7.7).
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.
The Army Painter
Revell
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
Tamiya
Scale75
P3 Paints
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
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 Humbrol Metalcote Polished Aluminium?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is The Army Painter Mithril at 95% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What finish is Metalcote Polished Aluminium?
The catalog classifies Metalcote Polished Aluminium 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 Metalcote Polished Aluminium with?
A computed darker-color suggestion for Metalcote Polished Aluminium is Silver from Humbrol. No lighter step is stored in this catalog's ladder; compare test patches to build a highlight recipe.