Azure Magic vs Starship Steel

Azure Magic

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

Starship Steel

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.462
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#3c5d64 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Starship Steel is a little darker, much more muted than Azure Magic.

Can I use Starship Steel instead of Azure Magic?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Starship Steel is a little darker, much more muted than Azure Magic.

Can I use Azure Magic instead of Starship Steel?

The same difference applies the other way round: Azure Magic is a little lighter, 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 Starship Steel on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Azure Magic

Other Army Painter paints close to Starship Steel

All matches: Azure Magic equivalents · Starship Steel equivalents

Choose a theme

Changes how the site looks on this device. Paint colours stay the same.