Cold Steel vs Polished Gold

Cold Steel

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

Polished Gold

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Metallic
Code
72.055
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#e9d7a2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 32.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Polished Gold is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Cold Steel.

Can I use Polished Gold instead of Cold Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 32). Polished Gold is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Cold Steel.

Can I use Cold Steel instead of Polished Gold?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cold Steel is noticeably darker, much more muted.

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 Polished Gold on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cold Steel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Polished Gold

All matches: Cold Steel equivalents · Polished Gold equivalents

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