Gun Metal vs Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse)

Gun Metal

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#4a4a50 (estimate)

Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4027
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#828683 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) is noticeably lighter than Gun Metal. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Gun Metal is a metallic and Golden Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) instead of Gun Metal?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) is noticeably lighter than Gun Metal. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Gun Metal instead of Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gun Metal 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 Gun Metal on the colour wheel See Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Gun Metal

Other Army Painter paints close to Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse)

All matches: Gun Metal equivalents · Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) equivalents

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