Cold Steel vs Chainmail

Cold Steel

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

Chainmail

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Metallic
Code
72.053
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#cdd0d3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Chainmail is a little lighter than Cold Steel.

Can I use Chainmail instead of Cold Steel?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Chainmail is a little lighter than Cold Steel.

Can I use Cold Steel instead of Chainmail?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cold 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 Cold Steel on the colour wheel See Chainmail on the colour wheel

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