Steel vs Deathless Metal

Steel

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4038P
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#5a5a5e (estimate)

Deathless Metal

Brand
Formula P3
Range
P3 Metallics
Code
93169
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#4c2c22 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deathless Metal is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Steel.

Can I use Deathless Metal instead of Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Deathless Metal is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Steel.

Can I use Steel instead of Deathless Metal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel is noticeably lighter, 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 Steel on the colour wheel See Deathless Metal on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Steel

Other Army Painter paints close to Deathless Metal

All matches: Steel equivalents · Deathless Metal equivalents

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