Fairy Dust vs Brassy Brass

Fairy Dust

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

Brassy Brass

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Metallic
Code
72.058
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#cab1a5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brassy Brass is a little darker, more saturated than Fairy Dust.

Can I use Brassy Brass instead of Fairy Dust?

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

Can I use Fairy Dust instead of Brassy Brass?

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 Brassy Brass on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fairy Dust

Other Army Painter paints close to Brassy Brass

All matches: Fairy Dust equivalents · Brassy Brass equivalents

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