Runefang Steel vs Bright Silver

Runefang Steel

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

Bright Silver

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-41
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b8c3c7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Bright Silver is a little lighter than Runefang Steel.

Can I use Bright Silver instead of Runefang Steel?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Bright Silver is a little lighter than Runefang Steel.

Can I use Runefang Steel instead of Bright Silver?

The same difference applies the other way round: Runefang Steel is a little 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 Runefang Steel on the colour wheel See Bright Silver on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Runefang Steel

Other Citadel paints close to Bright Silver

All matches: Runefang Steel equivalents · Bright Silver equivalents

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