Grey Knights Steel vs Sparkling Amethyst

Grey Knights Steel

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

Sparkling Amethyst

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Metallics
Code
09105
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#9599bb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sparkling Amethyst is a little lighter, much more saturated than Grey Knights Steel.

Can I use Sparkling Amethyst instead of Grey Knights Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Sparkling Amethyst is a little lighter, much more saturated than Grey Knights Steel.

Can I use Grey Knights Steel instead of Sparkling Amethyst?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grey Knights Steel is a little darker, 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 Sparkling Amethyst on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Grey Knights Steel

Other Citadel paints close to Sparkling Amethyst

All matches: Grey Knights Steel equivalents · Sparkling Amethyst equivalents

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