Enchanted Steel vs Silver

Enchanted Steel

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

Silver

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.997
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#868a8b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Silver is a little lighter, more muted than Enchanted Steel.

Can I use Silver instead of Enchanted Steel?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Silver is a little lighter, more muted than Enchanted Steel.

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Enchanted Steel

Other Army Painter paints close to Silver

All matches: Enchanted Steel equivalents · Silver equivalents

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