Canoptek Alloy vs Heavy Metal

Canoptek Alloy

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

Heavy Metal

Brand
Scale75
Range
Metal n' Alchemy
Code
SC65
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#686e72 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Heavy Metal is noticeably darker, more muted than Canoptek Alloy.

Can I use Heavy Metal instead of Canoptek Alloy?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Heavy Metal is noticeably darker, more muted than Canoptek Alloy.

Can I use Canoptek Alloy instead of Heavy Metal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Canoptek Alloy is noticeably lighter, 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 Heavy Metal on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Canoptek Alloy

Other Citadel paints close to Heavy Metal

All matches: Canoptek Alloy equivalents · Heavy Metal equivalents

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