Tarnished Steel vs Celestial Violet

Tarnished Steel

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Metallics
Code
09206
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#9e9c9b (estimate)

Celestial Violet

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.109 Light
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bcacd1 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Celestial Violet is a little lighter, much more saturated than Tarnished Steel.

Can I use Celestial Violet instead of Tarnished Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Celestial Violet is a little lighter, much more saturated than Tarnished Steel.

Can I use Tarnished Steel instead of Celestial Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tarnished Steel is a little darker, much 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 Tarnished Steel on the colour wheel See Celestial Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tarnished Steel

Other Reaper paints close to Celestial Violet

All matches: Tarnished Steel equivalents · Celestial Violet equivalents

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