True Metallic Metal is a paint range designed for creating realistic metallic finishes on fantasy, historical, and wargaming miniatures. Developed using Vallejo’s BSL painting system, the range includes 20 color families, each composed of four sub-ranges for specific applications.
True Metallic Metal: Base, Light, Shade, or Airbrush- Various Colors, 18 ml.
Publisher: Vallejo
Item Code: VAL77101–80
MSRP: $5.99 (each)
Releases December 2025
Bases — 20 metallic paints that span the full chromatic spectrum. Featuring a new formulation with ultra-fine metallic pigments, these colors deliver a striking finish with a scale-appropriate shine. Their high coverage makes them ideal for basecoating over both black and white primers, with a smooth, even finish and excellent self-leveling properties that minimize brush marks. Colors can be mixed together to create new tones.
Light — 20 metallic highlight colors designed to brighten the Base tones. These are lighter, more luminous versions of the 20 Base colors and can be blended in different ratios to achieve intermediate highlights. Their fine finish allows for seamless transitions and smooth color gradients.
Shade — 20 washes formulated to shade the Base colors. Based on the Xpress Color technology and featuring
a satin finish that preserves the metallic shine, these are darker, non-metallic versions of the Base tones. Their rich pigmentation and controlled flow enable subtle shading in midtones and strong definition in recessed areas, without compromising the intensity of the original color. They can be diluted with water to create gradient effects in the shadows, and the colors are fully mixable. Their fluid consistency also allows airbrush use without the need for thinning. It is important to allow proper drying time before applying subsequent steps.
Airbrush — 20 base colors specifically formulated for airbrush application. Airbrush colors match the Base range chromatically, enabling fast, even basecoats with excellent color intensity. They are ready to use straight from the bottle, though they can be thinned with Airbrush Thinner for more subtle effects. Excessive thinning may lead to uneven finishes. For optimal results, use a 0.3 mm needle and 2 bar (29 psi) pressure to avoid clogging the nozzle.
True Metallic Metal Case
This case contains all 80 colors from the True Metallic Metal range, organized into 20 chromatic families, each with its corresponding Base, Shade, Light and Airbrush version—the complete BSL system applied to metal.
True Metallic Metal Case: Full Collection (80 Color Set), 18 ml.
Publisher: Vallejo
Item Code: VAL77250
MSRP: $493.99
Releases December 2025
It includes 20 Light colors, 20 metallic Base tones, 20 non-metallic satin Shades, and 20 Airbrush Base colors. The case also comes with one round brush, one Dry Brush, and two exclusive miniatures, specially designed for this collection.
True Metallic Metal Sets
True Metallic Metal Set: Sterling Silver, Imperial Gold, Ancient Copper, Ruby Red, Amethyst Purple, Sapphire Blue, Dusken Green, or Aged Metal (4 Color Set), 18 ml.
Publisher: Vallejo
Item Code: VAL77251–8
MSRP: $21.99 (each)
Releases December 2025
The 4-color sets offer a compact and organized way to work with each chromatic family. Each set includes the four tones that compose it—Base, Light, Shade, and Airbrush—providing a complete and logical solution for painting metals in a specific hue. Each set is designed within the BSL system structure, ensuring consistent, reproducible results adaptable to any painting style.
True Metallic Metal Display
True Metallic Metal Display: Complete Range (6×80 colors + 8×8 sets), 18 ml
Publisher: Vallejo
Item Code: VALEX743FULL
MSRP: $4,209.99 (+Freight)
Releases December 2025
The True Metallic Metal display includes the complete range of 20 chromatic families developed according to Vallejo’s BSL (Base, Shade, Light) system. Each family includes four references: Light: metallic highlight, Base: main metallic color, Shade: satin shading tone, and Airbrush: metallic base formulated specifically for airbrush use—offering a practical and coherent solution for painting metallic effects on fantasy, historical, and wargame miniatures. The lower hangers also include 8 chromatic family sets, each with 4 colors.
