@Uboa This warpaint is based off the Rainbow Six siege Outbreak event weapon skin as inspiration using the same theme/colors/ and similarities, of course not straight copying the weapon.

And I agree, "Pandemic" is kinda boring and generic name, so I changed it to "The Isolated Incident". Also I disagree that it is tone-dead because Particulate Protector exist and was accepted into the game 6 month ago, if that was accepted in the game, that mean anything is accepted relating to such thing. I don't see Capcom stoping their development of Resident Evil games do to a pandemic nor do I see Corona Beer re-branding the name of their alcohol. It only close to home if you allow it to be close to home and clearly Valve see that. From within the boundaries of Valve Software, anything that would be consider nationwide, or political of any kind does not exist to them. and they have shown that they do not give two bats of what is happening in the world.

for changes if I had anything I should change to tone the the grey, I would make the secondary just pandemic wrapping and rid the grey background all together. This would allow to see Quarantine and some some other words like "biohazard ", or "Warning! Virus". I would make the third layer a darker gray, a more black and rusted gray as you mentioned. Lastly, the goal for the wares to still retain it's quality looks even as it goes down from factory new to battle scared, regardless if it brand new or battle scared, it still appealing to have, this was also a after-thought, but seeing it pointed out to me, I kinda like how you can't tell the different, making me like it regardless of it's quality.

Thank you for your feedback.

"Particulate Protector exist and was accepted into the game 6 month ago"

Difference is that the mask is accurate to what was happening with covid, I cant recall any beaten down sealed off buildings because of it.