Fairy Dust vs Iridescent Silver (Fine)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Iridescent Silver (Fine) is a little darker than Fairy Dust. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Fairy Dust is a metallic and Golden Iridescent Silver (Fine) is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Iridescent Silver (Fine) instead of Fairy Dust?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Iridescent Silver (Fine) is a little darker than Fairy Dust. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Fairy Dust instead of Iridescent Silver (Fine)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fairy Dust is a little lighter.

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.