Enchanted Steel vs Polished Silver

Enchanted Steel

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

Polished Silver

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Metallics
Code
09054
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#838688 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Polished Silver is a little lighter, more muted than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Polished Silver instead of Enchanted Steel?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Polished Silver is a little lighter, more muted than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Enchanted Steel instead of Polished 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 Polished Silver on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Enchanted Steel

Other Army Painter paints close to Polished Silver

All matches: Enchanted Steel equivalents · Polished Silver equivalents

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