Iridescent Silver (Fine) vs Silver

Iridescent Silver (Fine)

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

Silver

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.997
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#868a8b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Silver is noticeably darker than Iridescent Silver (Fine). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Iridescent Silver (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 Iridescent Silver (Fine)?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Silver is noticeably darker than Iridescent Silver (Fine). They are different kinds of paint.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Iridescent Silver (Fine) is noticeably 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 Silver (Fine) on the colour wheel See Silver on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Silver (Fine)

Other Golden paints close to Silver

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

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