Broadsword Silver vs Dark Copper

Broadsword Silver

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

Dark Copper

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-28
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#9e7f6b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Copper is a little lighter, much more saturated than Broadsword Silver.

Can I use Dark Copper instead of Broadsword Silver?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Dark Copper is a little lighter, much more saturated than Broadsword Silver.

Can I use Broadsword Silver instead of Dark Copper?

The same difference applies the other way round: Broadsword Silver is a little darker, much 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 Dark Copper on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Broadsword Silver

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Copper

All matches: Broadsword Silver equivalents · Dark Copper equivalents

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