Iridescent Silver (Fine) vs Dark Gunmetal

Iridescent Silver (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8573
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#bcbcb6 (estimate)

Dark Gunmetal

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Metallic
Code
72.054
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bdbec1 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.9, 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 Dark Gunmetal is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Dark Gunmetal instead of Iridescent Silver (Fine)?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Iridescent Silver (Fine) instead of Dark Gunmetal?

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 Dark Gunmetal on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Silver (Fine)

Other Golden paints close to Dark Gunmetal

All matches: Iridescent Silver (Fine) equivalents · Dark Gunmetal equivalents

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