The stored digital swatch for Chainmail is a very light muted white with a neutral cast. Brigade Grey from The Army Painter scores 93 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. Digital color suggestions within Vallejo are Bone White for a darker step and Light Flesh for a lighter step. Digital similarity provides a shortlist; compare the actual paints before continuing a project.
Chainmail equivalents in other ranges
3 of the 11 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Vallejo Chainmail.
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Brigade Grey, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.4).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol 147 Matt Light Grey, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.8).
- From Revell: Revell 371 Light Grey (RAL 7035), a small digital color distance (delta E 2.0).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Bold Titanium White, similar digital colors (delta E 2.5).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Arrogance White, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.7).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Light Grey Fs 36495, similar digital colors (delta E 3.3).
The stored swatches have a small digital color distance of delta E 1.4. That does not measure dried-paint appearance, sheen or coverage; compare test patches before substituting.
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
Humbrol
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
AK Interactive
Tamiya
P3 Paints
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 7 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 Vallejo Chainmail?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is The Army Painter Brigade Grey at 93% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Chainmail?
The approximate digital swatch for Chainmail is a very light muted white with a neutral cast (hex #CDD1D4). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Chainmail with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Light Flesh for a lighter step and Bone White for a darker step, both from Vallejo. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.