What is the difference between Heavy Metal and Grave Robber?

ΔE 14 (fair). Grave Robber is a little lighter, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Heavy Metal vs Grave Robber

Heavy Metal

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 2 Metallic
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #414342 (estimate)

Grave Robber

Brand: Turbo Dork
Range: TurboShift
Code: Black base
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #494e37 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Grave Robber is a little lighter, much more saturated than Heavy Metal.

Can I use Grave Robber instead of Heavy Metal?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Grave Robber is a little lighter, much more saturated than Heavy Metal.

Can I use Heavy Metal instead of Grave Robber?

The same difference applies the other way round: Heavy Metal is a little darker, 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 Heavy Metal on the colour wheel See Grave Robber on the colour wheel

Other Turbo Dork paints close to Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal vs Black Ice (Black base)Metallic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Grave Robber
Heavy Metal vs Dark Net (Black base)TurboShift · ΔE 8, close · closer than Grave Robber
Heavy Metal vs Six Shooter (Black base)Metallic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Grave Robber

Other Army Painter paints close to Grave Robber

Grave Robber vs Dark EmeraldWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Heavy Metal
Grave Robber vs Rough IronWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 16, loose
Grave Robber vs Death MetalWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Heavy Metal equivalents · Grave Robber equivalents