Warplock Bronze vs Gun Metal

Warplock Bronze

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#5a4a3a (estimate)

Gun Metal

Brand
Tamiya
Range
X Gloss Acrylic
Code
X-10
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#58575c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Gun Metal is a little lighter, more muted than Warplock Bronze.

Can I use Gun Metal instead of Warplock Bronze?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Gun Metal is a little lighter, more muted than Warplock Bronze.

Can I use Warplock Bronze instead of Gun Metal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warplock Bronze is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Warplock Bronze on the colour wheel See Gun Metal on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Warplock Bronze

Other Citadel paints close to Gun Metal

All matches: Warplock Bronze equivalents · Gun Metal equivalents

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