Steel Shadow vs Tyrian Navy

Steel Shadow

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Code
IONIC-0167
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#253746 (estimate)

Tyrian Navy

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#2e3c48 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.4, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Steel Shadow is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Tyrian Navy is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Tyrian Navy instead of Steel Shadow?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 3). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Steel Shadow instead of Tyrian Navy?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Steel Shadow on the colour wheel See Tyrian Navy on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Steel Shadow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Tyrian Navy

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