Shining Silver vs Purple Quasar

Shining Silver

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#c8ccd0 (estimate)

Purple Quasar

Brand
Scale75
Range
Prism Effect
Code
SPE-11
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#d7cfec (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Purple Quasar is much more saturated than Shining Silver.

Can I use Purple Quasar instead of Shining Silver?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Purple Quasar is much more saturated than Shining Silver.

Can I use Shining Silver instead of Purple Quasar?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shining 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 Shining Silver on the colour wheel See Purple Quasar on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Shining Silver

Other Army Painter paints close to Purple Quasar

All matches: Shining Silver equivalents · Purple Quasar equivalents

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