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A-14 Interior Steel Grey Paint Guide

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Brand Colour Delta E Match
AK Interactive RAF Ocean Grey 1.69 Excellent
Citadel (Games Workshop) Thunderhawk Blue 5.33 Acceptable
AK Interactive Intermediate Blue 5.60 Acceptable
AK Interactive F-15 Dark Grey (Mod Eagle) 5.64 Acceptable
AK Interactive RAF Dark Sea Grey 6.93 Acceptable
AK Interactive AMT-11 Blue Grey 6.94 Acceptable
Vallejo Model Color Medium Sea Grey (70.870) 7.16 Acceptable
AK Interactive Aggressor Blue 7.41 Acceptable
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A-14 Interior Steel Grey paint guide

A-14 Interior Steel Grey Paint: Colour, Type & Equivalents

A-14 Interior Steel Grey is a key paint in the Citadel range, valued for its consistent finish and reliable coverage across Warhammer projects.
The closest A-14 Interior Steel Grey equivalent is Thunderhawk Blue (Citadel (Games Workshop)) (ΔE 5.3).

A-14 Interior Steel Grey is a lacquer from AK Interactive, commonly used for armour plates, cloth, and trim work.

Quick Equivalents

  • Closest equivalent: Thunderhawk Blue (Citadel (Games Workshop)) – ΔE 5.3
  • Vallejo equivalent: Medium Sea Grey (70.870) (Vallejo Model Color) – ΔE 7.2
  • Army Painter equivalent: Evergreen Fog (Army Painter) – ΔE 9.0

How to Use A-14 Interior Steel Grey

This paint is typically used for:

  • basecoating teal armour and weapons
  • layering and highlighting on large flat surfaces

Apply it over a suitable primer and build layers gradually. Coverage sits around reliable, so two thin coats usually give a more stable finish than one heavy pass, especially over a dark primer.

Paint Behavior and Tips

Consider the following when working with this paint:

  • Coverage: reliable — affects how many coats are needed over primer
  • Dilution: controlled thinning — keeping the right ratio maintains flow and prevents brushmarks
  • Interaction with washes and highlights: always run a highlight pass to verify the tone does not shift after drying

A good equivalent should remain stable after shading and highlighting. Test this alternative on the same primer and in the same recipe before switching a whole unit.

Miniature Painting Tips

For best results with A-14 Interior Steel Grey on Warhammer and other miniature projects:

  • Use the same primer across the project to keep tonal consistency
  • Test on a spare part before applying to a full unit
  • Compare after shading and highlights, not just the base coat

Even small differences can become visible on a finished miniature. This match may behave differently on textured surfaces like cloth, fur, and metal trim once the full recipe is applied.

Conclusion

Choosing the right A-14 Interior Steel Grey equivalent ensures consistent results across your painting workflow. Use this page as a paint conversion chart to compare the Vallejo equivalent, the Army Painter equivalent, and other close options before committing to a full army.

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How should you use A-14 Interior Steel Grey on miniatures?

A-14 Interior Steel Grey is a lacquer paint from AK Interactive. Use it in thin coats and verify the surrounding recipe on a test miniature.

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Method

This summary is built from the local usage notes, structured paint detail data, and the same Delta-E matching system used across ChromaStack.

Limits

Check finish and coverage on a test miniature if your workflow depends on a very specific texture or transparency.