Grey Knights Steel vs Tinmetal Grey

Grey Knights Steel

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

Tinmetal Grey

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Metallic & Colorshift
Code
1865
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#c3b4b4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Tinmetal Grey is noticeably lighter than Grey Knights Steel.

Can I use Tinmetal Grey instead of Grey Knights Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Tinmetal Grey is noticeably lighter than Grey Knights Steel.

Can I use Grey Knights Steel instead of Tinmetal Grey?

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 Tinmetal Grey on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Grey Knights Steel

Other Citadel paints close to Tinmetal Grey

All matches: Grey Knights Steel equivalents · Tinmetal Grey equivalents

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