Plate Mail Metal vs Bare Metal Silver

Plate Mail Metal

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#98989c (estimate)

Bare Metal Silver

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-12
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bcbbc0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bare Metal Silver is noticeably lighter than Plate Mail Metal.

Can I use Bare Metal Silver instead of Plate Mail Metal?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Bare Metal Silver is noticeably lighter than Plate Mail Metal.

Can I use Plate Mail Metal instead of Bare Metal Silver?

The same difference applies the other way round: Plate Mail Metal is noticeably darker.

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 Plate Mail Metal on the colour wheel See Bare Metal Silver on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Plate Mail Metal

Other Army Painter paints close to Bare Metal Silver

All matches: Plate Mail Metal equivalents · Bare Metal Silver equivalents

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