Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine) vs Sky Grey

Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4028
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#959b9b (estimate)

Sky Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.989
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9ba1a2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 2.4, 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 Stainless Steel (Fine) is a pearl paint and Vallejo Sky Grey is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Sky Grey instead of Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine)?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 2). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine) instead of Sky Grey?

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 Stainless Steel (Fine) on the colour wheel See Sky Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine)

Other Golden paints close to Sky Grey

All matches: Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine) equivalents · Sky Grey equivalents

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