Iridescent Pink/Gold vs Warm Grey

Iridescent Pink/Gold

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

Warm Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.148
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#dbb2b3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Warm Grey is more saturated, warmer than Iridescent Pink/Gold. They are different kinds of paint: Tamiya Iridescent Pink/Gold is a pearl paint and Vallejo Warm 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 Warm Grey instead of Iridescent Pink/Gold?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Warm Grey is more saturated, warmer than Iridescent Pink/Gold. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Iridescent Pink/Gold instead of Warm Grey?

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

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 Warm Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Pink/Gold

Other Tamiya paints close to Warm Grey

All matches: Iridescent Pink/Gold equivalents · Warm Grey equivalents

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