Enchanted Steel vs Magnesium

Enchanted Steel

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

Magnesium

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Metallics
Code
S42
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#9a9a98 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Magnesium is noticeably lighter, more muted than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Magnesium instead of Enchanted Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Magnesium is noticeably lighter, more muted than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Enchanted Steel instead of Magnesium?

The same difference applies the other way round: Enchanted Steel is noticeably 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 Magnesium on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Enchanted Steel

Other Army Painter paints close to Magnesium

All matches: Enchanted Steel equivalents · Magnesium equivalents

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