Black Ice vs Starship Steel

Black Ice

Brand
Turbo Dork
Range
Metallic
Code
Black base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#393d41 (estimate)

Starship Steel

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

How close are they?

ΔE 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Starship Steel is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Black Ice.

Can I use Starship Steel instead of Black Ice?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Starship Steel is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Black Ice.

Can I use Black Ice instead of Starship Steel?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Black Ice

Other Turbo Dork paints close to Starship Steel

All matches: Black Ice equivalents · Starship Steel equivalents

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