Oily Steel vs Silver

Oily Steel

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Metallic
Code
AK11211
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#999887 (estimate)

Silver

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.997
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#868a8b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Silver is a little darker, more muted than Oily Steel.

Can I use Silver instead of Oily Steel?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Silver is a little darker, more muted than Oily Steel.

Can I use Oily Steel instead of Silver?

The same difference applies the other way round: Oily Steel is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Oily Steel on the colour wheel See Silver on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Oily Steel

Other AK Interactive paints close to Silver

All matches: Oily Steel equivalents · Silver equivalents

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