Steel vs Necro Gold

Steel

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

Necro Gold

Brand
Scale75
Range
Metal n' Alchemy
Code
SC71
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#58533b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Necro Gold is a little darker, much more saturated than Steel.

Can I use Necro Gold instead of Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Necro Gold is a little darker, much more saturated than Steel.

Can I use Steel instead of Necro Gold?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel is a little 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 Necro Gold on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Steel

Other Army Painter paints close to Necro Gold

All matches: Steel equivalents · Necro Gold equivalents

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