Bare Metal Silver vs Brassy Brass

Bare Metal Silver

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-12
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bcbbc0 (estimate)

Brassy Brass

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Metallic
Code
72.058
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#cab1a5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Brassy Brass is more saturated than Bare Metal Silver.

Can I use Brassy Brass instead of Bare Metal Silver?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Brassy Brass is more saturated than Bare Metal Silver.

Can I use Bare Metal Silver instead of Brassy Brass?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bare Metal Silver is 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 Bare Metal Silver on the colour wheel See Brassy Brass on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bare Metal Silver

Other Tamiya paints close to Brassy Brass

All matches: Bare Metal Silver equivalents · Brassy Brass equivalents

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