Stormhost Silver vs Flat Aluminum

Stormhost Silver

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b8bcc0 (estimate)

Flat Aluminum

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-16
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#a7abaa (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Flat Aluminum is a little darker than Stormhost Silver.

Can I use Flat Aluminum instead of Stormhost Silver?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Flat Aluminum is a little darker than Stormhost Silver.

Can I use Stormhost Silver instead of Flat Aluminum?

The same difference applies the other way round: Stormhost Silver is a little 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 Stormhost Silver on the colour wheel See Flat Aluminum on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Stormhost Silver

Other Citadel paints close to Flat Aluminum

All matches: Stormhost Silver equivalents · Flat Aluminum equivalents

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