Iridescent Pink/Gold vs Dark Gunmetal

Iridescent Pink/Gold

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-47
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#d0b5be (estimate)

Dark Gunmetal

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

How close are they?

ΔE 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Gunmetal is more muted than Iridescent Pink/Gold. They are different kinds of paint: Tamiya Iridescent Pink/Gold 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 Pink/Gold?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Dark Gunmetal is more muted than Iridescent Pink/Gold. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Iridescent Pink/Gold instead of Dark Gunmetal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iridescent Pink/Gold is more saturated.

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 Pink/Gold on the colour wheel See Dark Gunmetal on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Pink/Gold

Other Tamiya paints close to Dark Gunmetal

All matches: Iridescent Pink/Gold equivalents · Dark Gunmetal equivalents

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