Runefang Steel vs White Pearl

Runefang Steel

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#a8acb0 (estimate)

White Pearl

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Mr. Color
Code
C-151
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#ffffff (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 30.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. White Pearl is noticeably lighter than Runefang Steel. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Runefang Steel is a metallic and Mr. Hobby White Pearl is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use White Pearl instead of Runefang Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). White Pearl is noticeably lighter than Runefang Steel. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Runefang Steel instead of White Pearl?

The same difference applies the other way round: Runefang Steel 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 Runefang Steel on the colour wheel See White Pearl on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Runefang Steel

Other Citadel paints close to White Pearl

All matches: Runefang Steel equivalents · White Pearl equivalents

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