The stored digital swatch for Magnesium is a very dark muted metallic silver with a neutral cast. Monument Pro Acryl Dark Silver is a computed lighter-color suggestion for a highlight test. Runelord Brass from Citadel scores 89 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. A high digital score does not certify a physical match; compare it with the original after drying.
Magnesium equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 10 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Monument Pro Acryl Magnesium.
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Runelord Brass, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.2).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Boiler Black, a broader digital color reference (delta E 6.8).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Gunmetal, a loose digital color reference (delta E 8.7).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Black, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.0); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Night Sky, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.4); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol 33 Black, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.7); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
The stored colors differ by delta E 2.2 without a dominant lightness, warmth or saturation shift under our display rules. This describes the digital values, not the appearance of dried paint.
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.
Citadel
P3 Paints
Vallejo
Scale75
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Tamiya
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 1 other brand 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 Monument Pro Acryl Magnesium?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Citadel Runelord Brass at 89% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What finish is Magnesium?
The catalog classifies Magnesium 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 Magnesium with?
A computed lighter-color suggestion for Magnesium is Dark Silver from Monument Pro Acryl. No darker step is stored in this catalog's ladder. Test how the candidate layers before using it on the model.