Iridescent Pearl (Coarse) vs Gunmetal (Metal.)

Iridescent Pearl (Coarse)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4120
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#d9dad8 (estimate)

Gunmetal (Metal.)

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.072
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#e8e6e7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Gunmetal (Metal.) is a little lighter than Iridescent Pearl (Coarse). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Iridescent Pearl (Coarse) is a pearl paint and Vallejo Gunmetal (Metal.) is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Gunmetal (Metal.) instead of Iridescent Pearl (Coarse)?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Gunmetal (Metal.) is a little lighter than Iridescent Pearl (Coarse). They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Iridescent Pearl (Coarse) instead of Gunmetal (Metal.)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iridescent Pearl (Coarse) 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 Iridescent Pearl (Coarse) on the colour wheel See Gunmetal (Metal.) on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Pearl (Coarse)

Other Golden paints close to Gunmetal (Metal.)

All matches: Iridescent Pearl (Coarse) equivalents · Gunmetal (Metal.) equivalents

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