Dark Aluminium vs Enchanted Steel

Dark Aluminium

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Metallic
Code
AK11208
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#6c6f71 (estimate)

Enchanted Steel

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#607680 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Enchanted Steel is more saturated than Dark Aluminium.

Can I use Enchanted Steel instead of Dark Aluminium?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Enchanted Steel is more saturated than Dark Aluminium.

Can I use Dark Aluminium instead of Enchanted Steel?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Aluminium is more muted.

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 Dark Aluminium on the colour wheel See Enchanted Steel on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Aluminium

Other AK Interactive paints close to Enchanted Steel

All matches: Dark Aluminium equivalents · Enchanted Steel equivalents

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