Iridescent Silver (Fine) vs Obsidian Black

Iridescent Silver (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4025
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#a3a39f (estimate)

Obsidian Black

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.120 Light
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#a7a8a8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 2.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Golden Iridescent Silver (Fine) is a pearl paint and Vallejo Obsidian Black is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Obsidian Black instead of Iridescent Silver (Fine)?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 3). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Iridescent Silver (Fine) instead of Obsidian Black?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Silver (Fine) on the colour wheel See Obsidian Black on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Silver (Fine)

Other Golden paints close to Obsidian Black

All matches: Iridescent Silver (Fine) equivalents · Obsidian Black equivalents

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