Stormhost Silver vs Sterling Silver

Stormhost Silver

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

Sterling Silver

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.161 Airbrush
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bac9d3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sterling Silver is a little lighter, more saturated than Stormhost Silver.

Can I use Sterling Silver instead of Stormhost Silver?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Sterling Silver is a little lighter, more saturated than Stormhost Silver.

Can I use Stormhost Silver instead of Sterling Silver?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Stormhost Silver

Other Citadel paints close to Sterling Silver

All matches: Stormhost Silver equivalents · Sterling Silver equivalents

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