Interference Red (Fine) vs Aluminium (Metal.)

Interference Red (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4060
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#e0efe8 (estimate)

Aluminium (Metal.)

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.062
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#f2f2f3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Aluminium (Metal.) is more muted than Interference Red (Fine). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Interference Red (Fine) is a pearl paint and Vallejo Aluminium (Metal.) is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Aluminium (Metal.) instead of Interference Red (Fine)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Aluminium (Metal.) is more muted than Interference Red (Fine). They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Interference Red (Fine) instead of Aluminium (Metal.)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Interference Red (Fine) is more saturated.

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 Interference Red (Fine) on the colour wheel See Aluminium (Metal.) on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Interference Red (Fine)

Other Golden paints close to Aluminium (Metal.)

All matches: Interference Red (Fine) equivalents · Aluminium (Metal.) equivalents

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