Silver Sterling
FolkArt · Metallics · 662
#898883 · L*56.6 a*-0.6 b*2.8
The closest match to FolkArt Silver Sterling in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt Silver Sterling is a mid grey. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being The Army Painter Polished Silver at ΔE 0.4. 11 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
This is a metallic range, and the value above is one flat-on reading of a surface built to change with the angle. Most of the matches below have no flake in them at all. How to read a match to a metallic, and how to spot one in a list.
What is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Silver Sterling?
The Army Painter Polished Silver is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Silver Sterling in any other range, at ΔE 0.4 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Duncan Dwarven Iron (ΔE 0.5) and Mr. Paint Duraluminium (ΔE 1.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Silver Sterling?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Rubber, ΔE 2.4 — a very close substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop FolkArt Silver Sterling Shop The Army Painter Polished Silver Shop The Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0 set
Silver Sterling equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Polished Silver Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
- B Plate Mail Metal Warpaints Primer CP3008 ΔE 2.4 · very close
Silver Sterling equivalent in Duncan
- A Dwarven Iron Wave 2 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
- C Mythril Blade Wave 1 ΔE 4.5 · close
Silver Sterling equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Duraluminium Mr Paint MRP-008 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- B Exhaust Soot Mr Paint MRP-180 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Silver Sterling equivalent in Scale75
- A Graphite Scale Color Range ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Rainy Gray Scale Color Range ΔE 2.8 · very close
Silver Sterling equivalent in Reaper
- A Tarnished Steel Master Series Paints Core Colors 9206 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- C Weathered Stone Master Series Paints Core Colors 9087 ΔE 3.9 · close
Silver Sterling equivalent in Warcolours
- B Transparent Warm Grey Transparent paints ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Cool Grey 3 Layer paints ΔE 3.5 · very close
Silver Sterling equivalent in Vallejo
- B Light Rubber Panzer Aces 70.305 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Magnesium Metal Color 77.711 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Silver Sterling equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Steingrau-stone Grey RAL 7030 10ml Real Colors - Air RC213 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B RAL 7030 Stone (steingrau) Grey Air AK2175 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Silver Sterling equivalent in Italeri
- B Aluminium Acrylic Paint 4677AP ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Steel Acrylic Paint 4679AP ΔE 5.2 · similar
Silver Sterling equivalent in Citadel
- B Leadbelcher Spray ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Boltgun Metal Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.1 · close
Silver Sterling equivalent in Mission Models
- B Transparent Smoke MMP-170 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Dark Aluminum MMM-007 ΔE 4.2 · close
Silver Sterling equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Moonstone Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Grey Mist Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 6.6 · similar
Silver Sterling in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revell | #909088 | Stone Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 3.2 |
| Tamiya | #8F918C | Smoke Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 3.3 |
| Monument | #8D857E | Matt Cexwish Bone Pro Signature Series | ΔE 3.7 |
| Tom Color | #8B908C | FS 36314 | ΔE 3.9 |
| P3 | #8D8581 | Drake Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.1 |
| Foundry | #919191 | Armour Shade Paint System | ΔE 4.2 |
| Mig | #7C7E7B | RLM 75 Grauviolett Acrylics | ΔE 4.3 |
| Golden | #848589 | N5 Neutral Gray High Flow | ΔE 5.2 |
| Apple Barrel | #868F8A | Granite Gray Colors | ΔE 5.3 |
| Mr. Hobby | #8B8E92 | IJN Hull Color/Kure Mr Color | ΔE 5.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #838270 | Faded Khaki World War II Range | ΔE 6.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #757973 | Iron Hue Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 6.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #757E82 | Six Shooter | ΔE 7.6 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.6 |
| Arteza | #928E95 | Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.9 |
| Humbrol | #827773 | Dark Camouflage Grey Satin Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 7.9 |
| Acrilex | #A89A82 | Concreto Paints | ΔE 10.9 |
| Creature | #AC9C83 | White Gold Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.9 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- B Orchid Blush Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Platinum Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Italian Sage Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Parchment Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Winter White Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Honeycomb Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.8 · similar
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