Azure Magic vs Semi Gloss Bright Gun Metal

Azure Magic

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

Semi Gloss Bright Gun Metal

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-100
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#637782 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Semi Gloss Bright Gun Metal is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Azure Magic.

Can I use Semi Gloss Bright Gun Metal instead of Azure Magic?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Semi Gloss Bright Gun Metal is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Azure Magic.

Can I use Azure Magic instead of Semi Gloss Bright Gun Metal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Azure Magic is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer.

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 Semi Gloss Bright Gun Metal on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Azure Magic

Other Army Painter paints close to Semi Gloss Bright Gun Metal

All matches: Azure Magic equivalents · Semi Gloss Bright Gun Metal equivalents

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