Enchanted Steel vs N5 Neutral Gray

Enchanted Steel

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#607680 (estimate)

N5 Neutral Gray

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8533
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#647174 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.3, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. N5 Neutral Gray is more muted than Enchanted Steel. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Enchanted Steel is a metallic and Golden N5 Neutral Gray is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use N5 Neutral Gray instead of Enchanted Steel?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). N5 Neutral Gray is more muted than Enchanted Steel. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Enchanted Steel instead of N5 Neutral Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Enchanted Steel is 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 Enchanted Steel on the colour wheel See N5 Neutral Gray on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Enchanted Steel

Other Army Painter paints close to N5 Neutral Gray

All matches: Enchanted Steel equivalents · N5 Neutral Gray equivalents

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