Runefang Steel vs Anthrax Metal

Runefang Steel

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#a8acb0 (estimate)

Anthrax Metal

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Metallic & Colorshift
Code
1862
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#7e8388 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Anthrax Metal is noticeably darker than Runefang Steel.

Can I use Anthrax Metal instead of Runefang Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Anthrax Metal is noticeably darker than Runefang Steel.

Can I use Runefang Steel instead of Anthrax Metal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Runefang Steel is noticeably lighter.

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 Runefang Steel on the colour wheel See Anthrax Metal on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Runefang Steel

Other Citadel paints close to Anthrax Metal

All matches: Runefang Steel equivalents · Anthrax Metal equivalents

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