Enchanted Steel vs Heavy Armour

Enchanted Steel

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

Heavy Armour

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Metal
Code
NA54
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#2a2828 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 33.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Heavy Armour is noticeably darker, more muted than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Heavy Armour instead of Enchanted Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 34). Heavy Armour is noticeably darker, more muted than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Enchanted Steel instead of Heavy Armour?

The same difference applies the other way round: Enchanted Steel is noticeably lighter, 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 Heavy Armour on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Enchanted Steel

Other Army Painter paints close to Heavy Armour

All matches: Enchanted Steel equivalents · Heavy Armour equivalents

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