What is the difference between Super Silver and Aluminium (Metal.)?

ΔE 11 (fair). Aluminium (Metal.) is noticeably lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Super Silver vs Aluminium (Metal.)

Super Silver

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-159
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #d3d2d2 (estimate)

Aluminium (Metal.)

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.062
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #f2f2f3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Aluminium (Metal.) is noticeably lighter than Super Silver.

Can I use Aluminium (Metal.) instead of Super Silver?

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

Can I use Super Silver instead of Aluminium (Metal.)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Super 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 Super Silver on the colour wheel See Aluminium (Metal.) on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Super Silver

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

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Aluminium (Metal.)

Aluminium (Metal.) vs Silver (C-8)Mr. Color · ΔE 11, fair
Aluminium (Metal.) vs Silver (H-8)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 11, fair
Aluminium (Metal.) vs Silver (N-8)Acrysion · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Super Silver equivalents · Aluminium (Metal.) equivalents