Plate Mail Metal vs Cold Steel

Plate Mail Metal

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#98989c (estimate)

Cold Steel

Brand
Formula P3
Range
P3 Metallics
Code
93075
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b2bcbd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Cold Steel is noticeably lighter than Plate Mail Metal.

Can I use Cold Steel instead of Plate Mail Metal?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Cold Steel is noticeably lighter than Plate Mail Metal.

Can I use Plate Mail Metal instead of Cold Steel?

The same difference applies the other way round: Plate Mail Metal is noticeably darker.

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 Cold Steel on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Plate Mail Metal

Other Army Painter paints close to Cold Steel

All matches: Plate Mail Metal equivalents · Cold Steel equivalents

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