Grey Knights Steel vs Hammered Copper

Grey Knights Steel

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

Hammered Copper

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Metallic
Code
72.059
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bcada7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Hammered Copper is noticeably lighter than Grey Knights Steel.

Can I use Hammered Copper instead of Grey Knights Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Hammered Copper is noticeably lighter than Grey Knights Steel.

Can I use Grey Knights Steel instead of Hammered Copper?

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 Hammered Copper on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Grey Knights Steel

Other Citadel paints close to Hammered Copper

All matches: Grey Knights Steel equivalents · Hammered Copper equivalents

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