Grey Knights Steel vs Psychotic Illusions

Grey Knights Steel

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

Psychotic Illusions

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Metallic & Colorshift
Code
1557
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#308aa2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Psychotic Illusions is a little darker, much more saturated than Grey Knights Steel.

Can I use Psychotic Illusions instead of Grey Knights Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Psychotic Illusions is a little darker, much more saturated than Grey Knights Steel.

Can I use Grey Knights Steel instead of Psychotic Illusions?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grey Knights 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 Grey Knights Steel on the colour wheel See Psychotic Illusions on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Grey Knights Steel

Other Citadel paints close to Psychotic Illusions

All matches: Grey Knights Steel equivalents · Psychotic Illusions equivalents

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