Royal Burgundy vs Sterling Silver

Royal Burgundy

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Metallic & Colorshift
Code
1671
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#233c71 (estimate)

Sterling Silver

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.141 Shade
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#444040 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 35.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sterling Silver is much more muted than Royal Burgundy.

Can I use Sterling Silver instead of Royal Burgundy?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 35). Sterling Silver is much more muted than Royal Burgundy.

Can I use Royal Burgundy instead of Sterling Silver?

The same difference applies the other way round: Royal Burgundy is much 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 Royal Burgundy on the colour wheel See Sterling Silver on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Royal Burgundy

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Sterling Silver

All matches: Royal Burgundy equivalents · Sterling Silver equivalents

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