Bare Metal Silver vs Ultramarine Blue

Bare Metal Silver

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

Ultramarine Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.110 Light
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#83b3d2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ultramarine Blue is a little darker, much more saturated than Bare Metal Silver.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Bare Metal Silver?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Ultramarine Blue is a little darker, much more saturated than Bare Metal Silver.

Can I use Bare Metal Silver instead of Ultramarine Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bare Metal Silver is a little lighter, 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 Bare Metal Silver on the colour wheel See Ultramarine Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bare Metal Silver

Other Tamiya paints close to Ultramarine Blue

All matches: Bare Metal Silver equivalents · Ultramarine Blue equivalents

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