What is the difference between Silver and Silver RLM01 (Met.)?

ΔE 11 (fair). Silver RLM01 (Met.) is noticeably lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Silver vs Silver RLM01 (Met.)

Silver

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Acrysion
Code: N-8
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #d3d2d2 (estimate)

Silver RLM01 (Met.)

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.063
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #f1f0f3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Silver RLM01 (Met.) is noticeably lighter than Silver.

Can I use Silver RLM01 (Met.) instead of Silver?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Silver RLM01 (Met.) is noticeably lighter than Silver.

Can I use Silver instead of Silver RLM01 (Met.)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Silver is noticeably darker.

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 Silver on the colour wheel See Silver RLM01 (Met.) on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Silver

Silver vs Chainmail (72.053)Game Color Metallic · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Silver RLM01 (Met.)
Silver vs Arctic Blue (Metal.) (71.071)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Silver RLM01 (Met.)
Silver vs Silver (72.052)Game Color Metallic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Silver RLM01 (Met.)

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Silver RLM01 (Met.)

Silver RLM01 (Met.) vs Silver (C-8)Mr. Color · ΔE 11, fair
Silver RLM01 (Met.) vs Super Silver (C-159)Mr. Color · ΔE 11, fair
Silver RLM01 (Met.) vs Silver (H-8)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Silver equivalents · Silver RLM01 (Met.) equivalents