Polished Silver vs Bright Silver

Polished Silver

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

Bright Silver

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-41
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b8c3c7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bright Silver is a little lighter, more saturated than Polished Silver.

Can I use Bright Silver instead of Polished Silver?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Bright Silver is a little lighter, more saturated than Polished Silver.

Can I use Polished Silver instead of Bright Silver?

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

Other Tamiya paints close to Polished Silver

Other Army Painter paints close to Bright Silver

All matches: Polished Silver equivalents · Bright Silver equivalents

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