Fairy Dust vs Silver RLM01 (Met.)

Fairy Dust

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

Silver RLM01 (Met.)

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.063
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#f1f0f3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Silver RLM01 (Met.) is noticeably lighter than Fairy Dust.

Can I use Silver RLM01 (Met.) instead of Fairy Dust?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Silver RLM01 (Met.) is noticeably lighter than Fairy Dust.

Can I use Fairy Dust instead of Silver RLM01 (Met.)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fairy Dust is noticeably darker.

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 Silver RLM01 (Met.) on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fairy Dust

Other Army Painter paints close to Silver RLM01 (Met.)

All matches: Fairy Dust equivalents · Silver RLM01 (Met.) equivalents

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