Blue Steel vs Silver

Blue Steel

Brand
Turbo Dork
Range
Metallic
Code
Black base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#5d7a91 (estimate)

Silver

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.997
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#868a8b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Silver is a little lighter, much more muted than Blue Steel.

Can I use Silver instead of Blue Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Silver is a little lighter, much more muted than Blue Steel.

Can I use Blue Steel instead of Silver?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Steel is a little darker, much more saturated.

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 Blue Steel on the colour wheel See Silver on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Steel

Other Turbo Dork paints close to Silver

All matches: Blue Steel equivalents · Silver equivalents

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