Enchanted Steel vs Dark Silver

Enchanted Steel

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

Dark Silver

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Metallics
Code
030
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#7a7e82 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Silver is a little lighter, more muted than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Dark Silver instead of Enchanted Steel?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Silver is a little lighter, more muted than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Enchanted Steel instead of Dark Silver?

The same difference applies the other way round: Enchanted Steel is a little darker, 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 Dark Silver on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Enchanted Steel

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Silver

All matches: Enchanted Steel equivalents · Dark Silver equivalents

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