Canoptek Alloy vs Gunmetal Grey

Canoptek Alloy

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#8a8a7a (estimate)

Gunmetal Grey

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Metallic & Colorshift
Code
1860
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b0b7be (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Gunmetal Grey is noticeably lighter, more muted than Canoptek Alloy.

Can I use Gunmetal Grey instead of Canoptek Alloy?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Gunmetal Grey is noticeably lighter, more muted than Canoptek Alloy.

Can I use Canoptek Alloy instead of Gunmetal Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Canoptek Alloy is noticeably darker, more saturated.

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 Canoptek Alloy on the colour wheel See Gunmetal Grey on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Canoptek Alloy

Other Citadel paints close to Gunmetal Grey

All matches: Canoptek Alloy equivalents · Gunmetal Grey equivalents

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