Silver vs Sterling Silver

Silver

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
ATOM
Code
ATOM-20164
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#c1c2c1 (estimate)

Sterling Silver

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.161 Airbrush
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bac9d3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sterling Silver is more saturated than Silver.

Can I use Sterling Silver instead of Silver?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Sterling Silver is more saturated than Silver.

Can I use Silver instead of Sterling Silver?

The same difference applies the other way round: Silver 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 Silver on the colour wheel See Sterling Silver on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Silver

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Sterling Silver

All matches: Silver equivalents · Sterling Silver equivalents

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