Enchanted Steel vs Honed Steel

Enchanted Steel

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

Honed Steel

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Metallics
Code
09053
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#5a5a5a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Honed Steel is noticeably darker, more muted than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Honed Steel instead of Enchanted Steel?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Honed Steel is noticeably darker, more muted than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Enchanted Steel instead of Honed Steel?

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 Honed Steel on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Enchanted Steel

Other Army Painter paints close to Honed Steel

All matches: Enchanted Steel equivalents · Honed Steel equivalents

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