Gun Metal vs Let Them Eat Cake

Gun Metal

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

Let Them Eat Cake

Brand
Turbo Dork
Range
TurboShift
Code
Black base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#222169 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 47.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Let Them Eat Cake is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Gun Metal.

Can I use Let Them Eat Cake instead of Gun Metal?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 47). Let Them Eat Cake is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Gun Metal.

Can I use Gun Metal instead of Let Them Eat Cake?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gun Metal is noticeably lighter, much 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 Gun Metal on the colour wheel See Let Them Eat Cake on the colour wheel

Other Turbo Dork paints close to Gun Metal

Other Army Painter paints close to Let Them Eat Cake

All matches: Gun Metal equivalents · Let Them Eat Cake equivalents

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