Evil Chrome vs Transparent Shading Gray

Evil Chrome

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#6a6a6a (estimate)

Transparent Shading Gray

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8564
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#686964 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.1, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Evil Chrome is a metallic and Golden Transparent Shading Gray is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Transparent Shading Gray instead of Evil Chrome?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 3). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Evil Chrome instead of Transparent Shading Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Evil Chrome on the colour wheel See Transparent Shading Gray on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Evil Chrome

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Shading Gray

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