Bare Metal Silver vs Obsidian Black

Bare Metal Silver

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

Obsidian Black

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.120 Light
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#a7a8a8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Obsidian Black is a little darker than Bare Metal Silver.

Can I use Obsidian Black instead of Bare Metal Silver?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Obsidian Black is a little darker than Bare Metal Silver.

Can I use Bare Metal Silver instead of Obsidian Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bare Metal Silver is a little lighter.

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 Obsidian Black on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bare Metal Silver

Other Tamiya paints close to Obsidian Black

All matches: Bare Metal Silver equivalents · Obsidian Black equivalents

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