Honed Steel vs Oily Steel

Honed Steel

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Metallics
Code
09053
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#5a5a5a (estimate)

Oily Steel

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.865
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#3e3c45 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Oily Steel is noticeably darker, more saturated than Honed Steel.

Can I use Oily Steel instead of Honed Steel?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Oily Steel is noticeably darker, more saturated than Honed Steel.

Can I use Honed Steel instead of Oily Steel?

The same difference applies the other way round: Honed Steel is noticeably lighter, more muted.

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 Honed Steel on the colour wheel See Oily Steel on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Honed Steel

Other Reaper paints close to Oily Steel

All matches: Honed Steel equivalents · Oily Steel equivalents

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