Broadsword Silver vs Bright Gun Metal

Broadsword Silver

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#707070 (estimate)

Bright Gun Metal

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-63
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#75848b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Bright Gun Metal is a little lighter, more saturated than Broadsword Silver.

Can I use Bright Gun Metal instead of Broadsword Silver?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Bright Gun Metal is a little lighter, more saturated than Broadsword Silver.

Can I use Broadsword Silver instead of Bright Gun Metal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Broadsword Silver is a little darker, more muted.

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 Broadsword Silver on the colour wheel See Bright Gun Metal on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Broadsword Silver

Other Army Painter paints close to Bright Gun Metal

All matches: Broadsword Silver equivalents · Bright Gun Metal equivalents

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