Iridescent Pearl (Fine) vs Chainmail

Iridescent Pearl (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4020
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#dbdad4 (estimate)

Chainmail

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Metallic
Code
72.053
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#cdd0d3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Chainmail is a little darker than Iridescent Pearl (Fine). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Iridescent Pearl (Fine) is a pearl paint and Vallejo Chainmail is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Chainmail instead of Iridescent Pearl (Fine)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Chainmail is a little darker than Iridescent Pearl (Fine). They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Iridescent Pearl (Fine) instead of Chainmail?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iridescent Pearl (Fine) 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 Iridescent Pearl (Fine) on the colour wheel See Chainmail on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Pearl (Fine)

Other Golden paints close to Chainmail

All matches: Iridescent Pearl (Fine) equivalents · Chainmail equivalents

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