Grey Knights Steel vs Flat Aluminum

Grey Knights Steel

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#8a8f94 (estimate)

Flat Aluminum

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-16
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#a7abaa (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Flat Aluminum is noticeably lighter than Grey Knights Steel.

Can I use Flat Aluminum instead of Grey Knights Steel?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Flat Aluminum is noticeably lighter than Grey Knights Steel.

Can I use Grey Knights Steel instead of Flat Aluminum?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grey Knights Steel is noticeably darker.

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 Grey Knights Steel on the colour wheel See Flat Aluminum on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Grey Knights Steel

Other Citadel paints close to Flat Aluminum

All matches: Grey Knights Steel equivalents · Flat Aluminum equivalents

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