Polished Silver vs Sparkling Pink Anodized Aluminum

Polished Silver

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

Sparkling Pink Anodized Aluminum

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-50
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#c596b8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sparkling Pink Anodized Aluminum is much more saturated than Polished Silver.

Can I use Sparkling Pink Anodized Aluminum instead of Polished Silver?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Sparkling Pink Anodized Aluminum is much more saturated than Polished Silver.

Can I use Polished Silver instead of Sparkling Pink Anodized Aluminum?

The same difference applies the other way round: Polished Silver is 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 Polished Silver on the colour wheel See Sparkling Pink Anodized Aluminum on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Polished Silver

Other Army Painter paints close to Sparkling Pink Anodized Aluminum

All matches: Polished Silver equivalents · Sparkling Pink Anodized Aluminum equivalents

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