Galvanized Steel vs Sterling Silver

Galvanized Steel

Brand
Formula P3
Range
P3 Metallics
Code
93176
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#aebbaa (estimate)

Sterling Silver

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.121 Base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bac7cf (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sterling Silver is a little lighter, more muted than Galvanized Steel.

Can I use Sterling Silver instead of Galvanized Steel?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Sterling Silver is a little lighter, more muted than Galvanized Steel.

Can I use Galvanized Steel instead of Sterling Silver?

The same difference applies the other way round: Galvanized Steel 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 Galvanized Steel on the colour wheel See Sterling Silver on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Galvanized Steel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Sterling Silver

All matches: Galvanized Steel equivalents · Sterling Silver equivalents

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