Gun Metal vs Deep Metallic Blue

Gun Metal

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#4a4a50 (estimate)

Deep Metallic Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-53
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#112469 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 45.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deep Metallic Blue is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Gun Metal.

Can I use Deep Metallic Blue instead of Gun Metal?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 46). Deep Metallic Blue is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Gun Metal.

Can I use Gun Metal instead of Deep Metallic Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gun Metal 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 Gun Metal on the colour wheel See Deep Metallic Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Gun Metal

Other Army Painter paints close to Deep Metallic Blue

All matches: Gun Metal equivalents · Deep Metallic Blue equivalents

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