Matt Grey Primer vs Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse)

Matt Grey Primer

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#8a9294 (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 5.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) is a little darker than Matt Grey Primer. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Matt Grey Primer is a technical paint or medium 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 Matt Grey Primer?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) is a little darker than Matt Grey Primer. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Grey Primer instead of Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Grey Primer is a little lighter.

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 Matt Grey Primer on the colour wheel See Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Matt Grey Primer

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

All matches: Matt Grey Primer equivalents · Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) equivalents

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