Enchanted Steel vs Blackened Steel

Enchanted Steel

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

Blackened Steel

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Metallics
Code
09205
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#5d5a58 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blackened Steel is a little darker, more muted than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Blackened Steel instead of Enchanted Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Blackened Steel is a little darker, more muted than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Enchanted Steel instead of Blackened Steel?

The same difference applies the other way round: Enchanted Steel is a little 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 Blackened Steel on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Enchanted Steel

Other Army Painter paints close to Blackened Steel

All matches: Enchanted Steel equivalents · Blackened Steel equivalents

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