Metallic Blue vs Enchanted Steel

Metallic Blue

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Metallic
Code
AK11199
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#478e95 (estimate)

Enchanted Steel

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

How close are they?

ΔE 16.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Enchanted Steel is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Metallic Blue.

Can I use Enchanted Steel instead of Metallic Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Enchanted Steel is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Metallic Blue.

Can I use Metallic Blue instead of Enchanted Steel?

The same difference applies the other way round: Metallic Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer.

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 Metallic Blue on the colour wheel See Enchanted Steel on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Metallic Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Enchanted Steel

All matches: Metallic Blue equivalents · Enchanted Steel equivalents

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