Runefang Steel vs Iridescent Silver (Fine)

Runefang Steel

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

Iridescent Silver (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8573
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#bcbcb6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Iridescent Silver (Fine) is a little lighter than Runefang Steel. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Runefang Steel is a metallic and Golden Iridescent Silver (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 Silver (Fine) instead of Runefang Steel?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Iridescent Silver (Fine) is a little lighter than Runefang Steel. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Runefang Steel instead of Iridescent Silver (Fine)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Runefang Steel 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 Runefang Steel on the colour wheel See Iridescent Silver (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Runefang Steel

Other Citadel paints close to Iridescent Silver (Fine)

All matches: Runefang Steel equivalents · Iridescent Silver (Fine) equivalents

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