Polished Silver vs Sparkle Motion

Polished Silver

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

Sparkle Motion

Brand
Turbo Dork
Range
Metallic
Code
Black base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#908d89 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sparkle Motion is noticeably darker than Polished Silver.

Can I use Sparkle Motion instead of Polished Silver?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Sparkle Motion is noticeably darker than Polished Silver.

Can I use Polished Silver instead of Sparkle Motion?

The same difference applies the other way round: Polished Silver is noticeably lighter.

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 Sparkle Motion on the colour wheel

Other Turbo Dork paints close to Polished Silver

Other Army Painter paints close to Sparkle Motion

All matches: Polished Silver equivalents · Sparkle Motion equivalents

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