Shining Silver vs Tarnished Steel

Shining Silver

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

Tarnished Steel

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Metallics
Code
09206
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#9e9c9b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Tarnished Steel is noticeably darker than Shining Silver.

Can I use Tarnished Steel instead of Shining Silver?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Tarnished Steel is noticeably darker than Shining Silver.

Can I use Shining Silver instead of Tarnished Steel?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shining 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 Shining Silver on the colour wheel See Tarnished Steel on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Shining Silver

Other Army Painter paints close to Tarnished Steel

All matches: Shining Silver equivalents · Tarnished Steel equivalents

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