Plate Mail Metal vs Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine)

Plate Mail Metal

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#98989c (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 3.3, 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 Plate Mail Metal 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 Plate Mail Metal?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 3). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Plate Mail Metal instead of Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine)?

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 Plate Mail Metal on the colour wheel See Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Plate Mail Metal

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

All matches: Plate Mail Metal equivalents · Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine) equivalents

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