Enchanted Steel vs Sparkling Blue

Enchanted Steel

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

Sparkling Blue

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Metallics
Code
09104
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#6891b0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sparkling Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Sparkling Blue instead of Enchanted Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Sparkling Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Enchanted Steel instead of Sparkling Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Enchanted Steel is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler.

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 Sparkling Blue on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Enchanted Steel

Other Army Painter paints close to Sparkling Blue

All matches: Enchanted Steel equivalents · Sparkling Blue equivalents

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