Runefang Steel vs Sharkfin Blue

Runefang Steel

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

Sharkfin Blue

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Metallic & Colorshift
Code
1864
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#c0e0f0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sharkfin Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Runefang Steel.

Can I use Sharkfin Blue instead of Runefang Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Sharkfin Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Runefang Steel.

Can I use Runefang Steel instead of Sharkfin Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Runefang Steel is noticeably darker, 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 Runefang Steel on the colour wheel See Sharkfin Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Runefang Steel

Other Citadel paints close to Sharkfin Blue

All matches: Runefang Steel equivalents · Sharkfin Blue equivalents

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