Chrome Silver vs Hammered Copper

Chrome Silver

Brand
Tamiya
Range
X Gloss Acrylic
Code
X-11
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#cac9ce (estimate)

Hammered Copper

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Metallic
Code
72.059
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bcada7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Hammered Copper is a little darker than Chrome Silver.

Can I use Hammered Copper instead of Chrome Silver?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Hammered Copper is a little darker than Chrome Silver.

Can I use Chrome Silver instead of Hammered Copper?

The same difference applies the other way round: Chrome 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 Chrome Silver on the colour wheel See Hammered Copper on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Chrome Silver

Other Tamiya paints close to Hammered Copper

All matches: Chrome Silver equivalents · Hammered Copper equivalents

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