Metallic Medium vs Chainmail

Metallic Medium

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Metallics
Code
033
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b8bcc0 (estimate)

Chainmail

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

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Chainmail is a little lighter than Metallic Medium.

Can I use Chainmail instead of Metallic Medium?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Chainmail is a little lighter than Metallic Medium.

Can I use Metallic Medium instead of Chainmail?

The same difference applies the other way round: Metallic Medium is a little darker.

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 Metallic Medium on the colour wheel See Chainmail on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Metallic Medium

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Chainmail

All matches: Metallic Medium equivalents · Chainmail equivalents

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