Tarnished Steel vs Sterling Silver

Tarnished Steel

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

Sterling Silver

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.121 Base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bac7cf (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sterling Silver is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Tarnished Steel.

Can I use Sterling Silver instead of Tarnished Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Sterling Silver is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Tarnished Steel.

Can I use Tarnished Steel instead of Sterling Silver?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tarnished 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 Tarnished Steel on the colour wheel See Sterling Silver on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tarnished Steel

Other Reaper paints close to Sterling Silver

All matches: Tarnished Steel equivalents · Sterling Silver equivalents

Choose a theme

Changes how the site looks on this device. Paint colours stay the same.