Enchanted Steel vs Metallic Blue

Enchanted Steel

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

Metallic Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
X Gloss Acrylic
Code
X-13
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#006181 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Metallic Blue is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Metallic Blue instead of Enchanted Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Metallic Blue is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Enchanted Steel instead of Metallic Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Enchanted Steel is noticeably lighter, 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 Metallic Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Enchanted Steel

Other Army Painter paints close to Metallic Blue

All matches: Enchanted Steel equivalents · Metallic Blue equivalents

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