Steel Shadow vs AMT-12 Dark Grey

Steel Shadow

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

AMT-12 Dark Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.308
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3b4049 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. AMT-12 Dark Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Steel Shadow.

Can I use AMT-12 Dark Grey instead of Steel Shadow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). AMT-12 Dark Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Steel Shadow.

Can I use Steel Shadow instead of AMT-12 Dark Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel Shadow is a little darker, 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 Steel Shadow on the colour wheel See AMT-12 Dark Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Steel Shadow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to AMT-12 Dark Grey

All matches: Steel Shadow equivalents · AMT-12 Dark Grey equivalents

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