Blue Steel vs Starship Steel

Blue Steel

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

Starship Steel

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

How close are they?

ΔE 15.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Starship Steel is noticeably darker, warmer than Blue Steel.

Can I use Starship Steel instead of Blue Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Starship Steel is noticeably darker, warmer than Blue Steel.

Can I use Blue Steel instead of Starship Steel?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Steel is noticeably lighter, cooler.

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 Starship Steel on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Steel

Other Turbo Dork paints close to Starship Steel

All matches: Blue Steel equivalents · Starship Steel equivalents

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