Aluminium vs Grey Knights Steel

Aluminium

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Metallic
Code
AK11207
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#a0a4a5 (estimate)

Grey Knights Steel

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#8a8f94 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Grey Knights Steel is a little darker than Aluminium.

Can I use Grey Knights Steel instead of Aluminium?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Grey Knights Steel is a little darker than Aluminium.

Can I use Aluminium instead of Grey Knights Steel?

The same difference applies the other way round: Aluminium is a little lighter.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Aluminium on the colour wheel See Grey Knights Steel on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Aluminium

Other AK Interactive paints close to Grey Knights Steel

All matches: Aluminium equivalents · Grey Knights Steel equivalents

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