Great Hall Grey vs Iridescent Silver (Fine)

Great Hall Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c4bdaf (estimate)

Iridescent Silver (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8573
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#bcbcb6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.1, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Iridescent Silver (Fine) is more muted than Great Hall Grey. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Great Hall Grey is an opaque base/layer paint 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 Great Hall Grey?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Iridescent Silver (Fine) is more muted than Great Hall Grey. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Great Hall Grey instead of Iridescent Silver (Fine)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Great Hall Grey is more saturated.

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 Great Hall Grey on the colour wheel See Iridescent Silver (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Great Hall Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Iridescent Silver (Fine)

All matches: Great Hall Grey equivalents · Iridescent Silver (Fine) equivalents

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