Plate Mail Metal vs Light Gun Metal

Plate Mail Metal

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

Light Gun Metal

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-42
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#828186 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Gun Metal is a little darker than Plate Mail Metal.

Can I use Light Gun Metal instead of Plate Mail Metal?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Light Gun Metal is a little darker than Plate Mail Metal.

Can I use Plate Mail Metal instead of Light Gun Metal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Plate Mail Metal 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 Plate Mail Metal on the colour wheel See Light Gun Metal on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Plate Mail Metal

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Gun Metal

All matches: Plate Mail Metal equivalents · Light Gun Metal equivalents

Choose a theme

Changes how the site looks on this device. Paint colours stay the same.