Interference Red (Fine) vs Silver

Interference Red (Fine)

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

Silver

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Metallic
Code
72.052
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#dce0df (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Silver is a little darker, more muted than Interference Red (Fine). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Interference Red (Fine) is a pearl paint and Vallejo Silver is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Silver instead of Interference Red (Fine)?

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

Can I use Interference Red (Fine) instead of Silver?

The same difference applies the other way round: Interference Red (Fine) is a little lighter, 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 Silver on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Interference Red (Fine)

Other Golden paints close to Silver

All matches: Interference Red (Fine) equivalents · Silver equivalents

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