Cobalt Metal vs Semi Gloss Bright Gun Metal

Cobalt Metal

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#2a5a6a (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 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Semi Gloss Bright Gun Metal is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Cobalt Metal.

Can I use Semi Gloss Bright Gun Metal instead of Cobalt Metal?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Semi Gloss Bright Gun Metal is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Cobalt Metal.

Can I use Cobalt Metal instead of Semi Gloss Bright Gun Metal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cobalt Metal is noticeably darker, 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 Cobalt Metal on the colour wheel See Semi Gloss Bright Gun Metal on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Cobalt Metal

Other Army Painter paints close to Semi Gloss Bright Gun Metal

All matches: Cobalt Metal equivalents · Semi Gloss Bright Gun Metal equivalents

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