Quick Silver vs Dark Gunmetal

Quick Silver

Brand
Formula P3
Range
P3 Metallics
Code
93076
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#d2d0da (estimate)

Dark Gunmetal

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Metallic
Code
72.054
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bdbec1 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Gunmetal is a little darker than Quick Silver.

Can I use Dark Gunmetal instead of Quick Silver?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Dark Gunmetal is a little darker than Quick Silver.

Can I use Quick Silver instead of Dark Gunmetal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Quick Silver is a little lighter.

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 Quick Silver on the colour wheel See Dark Gunmetal on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Quick Silver

Other Formula P3 paints close to Dark Gunmetal

All matches: Quick Silver equivalents · Dark Gunmetal equivalents

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