Shadowed Steel vs Starship Steel

Shadowed Steel

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Metallics
Code
09052
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#3b3938 (estimate)

Starship Steel

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.462
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#3c5d64 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Starship Steel is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Shadowed Steel.

Can I use Starship Steel instead of Shadowed Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Starship Steel is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Shadowed Steel.

Can I use Shadowed Steel instead of Starship Steel?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shadowed Steel is noticeably darker, 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 Shadowed Steel on the colour wheel See Starship Steel on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Shadowed Steel

Other Reaper paints close to Starship Steel

All matches: Shadowed Steel equivalents · Starship Steel equivalents

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