Vallejo True Metallics - Shade
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Vallejo True Metallic Rusty Metal Shade
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Vallejo True Metallic Sterling Silver Shade
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Vallejo True Metallic Sterling Silver Shade True Metallic Metal (TMM) is a painting technique that aims to represent realistic metallic surfaces us...
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Vallejo True Metallic Arcane Gold Shade
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Vallejo True Metallic Hydra Turqoise Shade
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Vallejo True Metallic Ruby Red Shade
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Vallejo True Metallic Ruby Red Shade True Metallic Metal (TMM) is a painting technique that aims to represent realistic metallic surfaces using pai...
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Vallejo True Metallic Forged Red Shade
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Vallejo True Metallic Forged Red Shade True Metallic Metal (TMM) is a painting technique that aims to represent realistic metallic surfaces using p...
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Vallejo True Metallic Greenish Gold Shade
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Vallejo True Metallic Greenish Gold Shade True Metallic Metal (TMM) is a painting technique that aims to represent realistic metallic surfaces usin...
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Vallejo True Metallic Sapphire Blue Shade
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Vallejo True Metallic Sapphire Blue Shade True Metallic Metal (TMM) is a painting technique that aims to represent realistic metallic surfaces usin...
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Vallejo True Metallic Ancient Copper Shade
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Vallejo True Metallic Ancient Copper Shade True Metallic Metal (TMM) is a painting technique that aims to represent realistic metallic surfaces usi...
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Vallejo True Metallic Amber Green Shade
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Vallejo True Metallic Amber Green Shade True Metallic Metal (TMM) is a painting technique that aims to represent realistic metallic surfaces using ...
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Vallejo True Metallic Amethyst Purple Shade
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Vallejo True Metallic Amethyst Purple Shade True Metallic Metal (TMM) is a painting technique that aims to represent realistic metallic surfaces us...
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Vallejo True Metallic Beetle Green Shade
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Vallejo True Metallic Beetle Green Shade True Metallic Metal (TMM) is a painting technique that aims to represent realistic metallic surfaces using...
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Vallejo True Metallic Celestial Violet Shade
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Vallejo True Metallic Crimson Magenta Shade
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Vallejo True Metallic Dusken Green Shade
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Vallejo True Metallic Ultramarine Blue Shade
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Vallejo True Metallics – Shade Tones
Vallejo True Metallics – Shade Tones are the essential darkest metallics in the Vallejo range, crafted to establish depth, shadow, and rich undertones beneath brighter metal layers. These colors—including deep iron, dark steel, shadowed bronze, tarnished copper, and near-black metallic blends—provide the foundation of realistic Non-Metallic-Metal (NMM-style metallic) transitions. Shade Tones enhance definition, create contrast, and anchor a model’s metal surfaces with stronger visual weight.
Ideal for weapons, war machines, knights, mechs, steampunk machinery, historical armor, and sci-fi plating, these darker tones help painters reinforce recesses, simulate grime and patina, and build natural light-to-dark gradients. Vallejo Shade Metallics offer smooth coverage, ultra-fine metallic flakes, and excellent brush or airbrush performance, making them the perfect starting point for layered metallic work. Whether you’re aiming for dramatic depth, subtle shadowing, or advanced high-contrast armor finishes, Shade Tones create the crucial groundwork for showpiece-quality metallic effects.
1. What are Vallejo Shade Metallics used for?
Shade Tones establish the darkest values in metallic painting, acting as the base shadows beneath midtone and highlight metals. They define recesses, edges, and deep reflections, helping create a natural metallic gradient that mimics real light behavior.
2. Why use Shade Metallics instead of simply washing regular metallics?
Shade Metallics maintain their reflective qualities even in dark tones, whereas washes often dull or flatten shine. Using true dark metallics preserves a cohesive metallic finish, allowing smoother transitions and more realistic depth without sacrificing polish.
3. What colors are considered Shade Tones?
Deep iron, dark steel, gunmetal shadow, smoky silver, tarnished bronze, aged brass, and near-black metallics all fall under Shade Tones. These colors replicate soot-darkened metals, heat exposure, and natural patina found on weapons and industrial surfaces.
4. Are Shade Metallics brush-friendly?
Yes. Their smooth consistency and high opacity allow controlled application in recesses and shadow zones. They spread evenly without streaky texture, making them perfect for large armor plates or tight trim sections on characters and vehicles.
5. Do Shade Metallics work well with an airbrush?
Absolutely. Shade Metallics thin gracefully with Vallejo Airbrush Thinner or Flow Improver. When airbrushed, they produce rich gradients for high-contrast metal schemes, perfect for mechs, tanks, plasma weapons, and complex armor surfaces.
6. What primers work best for dark metallics?
Black primer creates instant depth and enhances the richness of Shade Metallics. Dark grey or brown primers can shift the undertone for bronze or weathered metal effects. These primers help the metallic flakes reflect light more subtly and naturally.
7. How do I build highlights from Shade Tones?
Start with Shade Metallics in the deepest recess areas, then layer Vallejo True Metallic Base Tones as midtones. Follow this with Light Tones for edge highlights and high reflection points. This three-step process creates dimensional, realistic metallic depth suitable for competition-level painting.
8. Can Shade Metallics replace NMM-style shadows?
They offer a hybrid approach. Shade Metallics maintain true metallic sparkle while achieving near-NMM contrast. Painters often combine dark metallics with matte glazing or subtle shading to amplify depth without switching fully to non-metallic techniques.