Pearl Grey vs Dark Gunmetal

Pearl Grey

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#c1b5b8 (estimate)

Dark Gunmetal

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

How close are they?

ΔE 5.4, 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: Scale75 Pearl Grey 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 Pearl Grey?

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

Can I use Pearl Grey 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 Pearl Grey on the colour wheel See Dark Gunmetal on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pearl Grey

Other Scale75 paints close to Dark Gunmetal

All matches: Pearl Grey equivalents · Dark Gunmetal equivalents

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