Runefang Steel vs Bare Metal Silver

Runefang Steel

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

Bare Metal Silver

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-12
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bcbbc0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Bare Metal Silver is a little lighter than Runefang Steel.

Can I use Bare Metal Silver instead of Runefang Steel?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Bare Metal Silver is a little lighter than Runefang Steel.

Can I use Runefang Steel instead of Bare Metal 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 Bare Metal Silver on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Runefang Steel

Other Citadel paints close to Bare Metal Silver

All matches: Runefang Steel equivalents · Bare Metal Silver equivalents

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