Polished Silver vs Silver Sun

Polished Silver

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

Silver Sun

Brand
Scale75
Range
Prism Effect
Code
SPE-13
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#cecacb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Silver Sun is noticeably lighter than Polished Silver.

Can I use Silver Sun instead of Polished Silver?

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

Can I use Polished Silver instead of Silver Sun?

The same difference applies the other way round: Polished Silver 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 Polished Silver on the colour wheel See Silver Sun on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Polished Silver

Other Army Painter paints close to Silver Sun

All matches: Polished Silver equivalents · Silver Sun equivalents

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