Matt White Primer vs Zinc White

Matt White Primer

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#f4f4f4 (estimate)

Zinc White

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PW4
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f2f3f2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 0.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Matt White Primer is a technical paint or medium and Golden Zinc White is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Zinc White instead of Matt White Primer?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 1). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt White Primer instead of Zinc White?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 White Primer on the colour wheel See Zinc White on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Matt White Primer

Other Army Painter paints close to Zinc White

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