Black Metal vs Starship Steel

Black Metal

Brand
Scale75
Range
Metal n' Alchemy
Code
SC63
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#303030 (estimate)

Starship Steel

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

How close are they?

ΔE 21.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Starship Steel is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Black Metal.

Can I use Starship Steel instead of Black Metal?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Starship Steel is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Black Metal.

Can I use Black Metal instead of Starship Steel?

The same difference applies the other way round: Black Metal is noticeably 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 Black Metal on the colour wheel See Starship Steel on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Black Metal

Other Scale75 paints close to Starship Steel

All matches: Black Metal equivalents · Starship Steel equivalents

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