Enchanted Steel vs Light Metallic Blue

Enchanted Steel

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

Light Metallic Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-54
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#007aa1 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Metallic Blue is much more saturated than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Light Metallic Blue instead of Enchanted Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Light Metallic Blue is much more saturated than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Enchanted Steel instead of Light Metallic Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Enchanted Steel is much more muted.

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 Light Metallic Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Enchanted Steel

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Metallic Blue

All matches: Enchanted Steel equivalents · Light Metallic Blue equivalents

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