Mithril vs Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine)

Mithril

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b8bcc0 (estimate)

Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4028
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#959b9b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine) is noticeably darker than Mithril. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Mithril is a metallic and Golden Iridescent Stainless Steel (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 Stainless Steel (Fine) instead of Mithril?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine) is noticeably darker than Mithril. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Mithril instead of Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mithril is noticeably 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 Mithril on the colour wheel See Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Mithril

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

All matches: Mithril equivalents · Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine) equivalents

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