Polished Silver vs Stormhost Silver

Polished Silver

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#a8a8a8 (estimate)

Stormhost Silver

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b8bcc0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Stormhost Silver is a little lighter than Polished Silver.

Can I use Stormhost Silver instead of Polished Silver?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Stormhost Silver is a little lighter than Polished Silver.

Can I use Polished Silver instead of Stormhost Silver?

The same difference applies the other way round: Polished Silver is a little 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 Polished Silver on the colour wheel See Stormhost Silver on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Polished Silver

Other Army Painter paints close to Stormhost Silver

All matches: Polished Silver equivalents · Stormhost Silver equivalents

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