Broadsword Silver vs Natural Steel

Broadsword Silver

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

Natural Steel

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.864
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#494f5a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Natural Steel is noticeably darker, more saturated than Broadsword Silver.

Can I use Natural Steel instead of Broadsword Silver?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Natural Steel is noticeably darker, more saturated than Broadsword Silver.

Can I use Broadsword Silver instead of Natural Steel?

The same difference applies the other way round: Broadsword Silver is noticeably lighter, 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 Natural Steel on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Broadsword Silver

Other Army Painter paints close to Natural Steel

All matches: Broadsword Silver equivalents · Natural Steel equivalents

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