Fairy Dust vs Galvanized Steel

Fairy Dust

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

Galvanized Steel

Brand
Formula P3
Range
P3 Metallics
Code
93176
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#aebbaa (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Galvanized Steel is a little darker, more saturated than Fairy Dust.

Can I use Galvanized Steel instead of Fairy Dust?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Galvanized Steel is a little darker, more saturated than Fairy Dust.

Can I use Fairy Dust instead of Galvanized Steel?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fairy Dust is a little lighter, 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 Fairy Dust on the colour wheel See Galvanized Steel on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Fairy Dust

Other Army Painter paints close to Galvanized Steel

All matches: Fairy Dust equivalents · Galvanized Steel equivalents

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