Azure Magic vs Heavy Metal

Azure Magic

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#0a6a78 (estimate)

Heavy Metal

Brand
Scale75
Range
Metal n' Alchemy
Code
SC65
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#686e72 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Heavy Metal is a little lighter, much more muted than Azure Magic.

Can I use Heavy Metal instead of Azure Magic?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Heavy Metal is a little lighter, much more muted than Azure Magic.

Can I use Azure Magic instead of Heavy Metal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Azure Magic is a little darker, much 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 Azure Magic on the colour wheel See Heavy Metal on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Azure Magic

Other Army Painter paints close to Heavy Metal

All matches: Azure Magic equivalents · Heavy Metal equivalents

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