Oily Steel vs Fairy Dust

Oily Steel

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Metallic
Code
AK11211
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#999887 (estimate)

Fairy Dust

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#c8c8d0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fairy Dust is noticeably lighter, more muted than Oily Steel.

Can I use Fairy Dust instead of Oily Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Fairy Dust is noticeably lighter, more muted than Oily Steel.

Can I use Oily Steel instead of Fairy Dust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Oily Steel is noticeably darker, 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 Oily Steel on the colour wheel See Fairy Dust on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Oily Steel

Other AK Interactive paints close to Fairy Dust

All matches: Oily Steel equivalents · Fairy Dust equivalents

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