Iron Hands Steel vs Starship Steel

Iron Hands Steel

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#6a6e72 (estimate)

Starship Steel

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.462
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#3c5d64 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Starship Steel is a little darker, more saturated than Iron Hands Steel.

Can I use Starship Steel instead of Iron Hands Steel?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Starship Steel is a little darker, more saturated than Iron Hands Steel.

Can I use Iron Hands Steel instead of Starship Steel?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iron Hands Steel is a little lighter, 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 Iron Hands Steel on the colour wheel See Starship Steel on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iron Hands Steel

Other Citadel paints close to Starship Steel

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