Grey Knights Steel vs Plate Armour

Grey Knights Steel

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

Plate Armour

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Metallics
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#868280 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Plate Armour is a little darker than Grey Knights Steel.

Can I use Plate Armour instead of Grey Knights Steel?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Plate Armour is a little darker than Grey Knights Steel.

Can I use Grey Knights Steel instead of Plate Armour?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grey Knights Steel is a little lighter.

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 Plate Armour on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Grey Knights Steel

Other Citadel paints close to Plate Armour

All matches: Grey Knights Steel equivalents · Plate Armour equivalents

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