Shining Silver vs Interference Green (Fine)

Shining Silver

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#c8ccd0 (estimate)

Interference Green (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4050
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#efe3ea (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Interference Green (Fine) is a little lighter than Shining Silver. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Shining Silver is a metallic and Golden Interference Green (Fine) is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Interference Green (Fine) instead of Shining Silver?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Interference Green (Fine) is a little lighter than Shining Silver. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Shining Silver instead of Interference Green (Fine)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shining Silver is a little 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 Shining Silver on the colour wheel See Interference Green (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Shining Silver

Other Army Painter paints close to Interference Green (Fine)

All matches: Shining Silver equivalents · Interference Green (Fine) equivalents

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