Paint Equivalents

Sterling Silver

FolkArt · Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics · Sterling Silver.

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The closest match to FolkArt Sterling Silver in every other range, nearest first.

FolkArt Sterling Silver is a light grey. 10 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Silver & Metal Midtones at ΔE 1.1. 2 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 Sterling Silver?

AK Interactive Silver & Metal Midtones is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Sterling Silver in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mig Cold Gray (ΔE 1.2) and Citadel Wrack White (ΔE 1.3).

What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Sterling Silver?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Heavy Bluegrey, ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Sterling Silver equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Silver & Metal Midtones Figures AK3035 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
  2. A Aluminium Chipping AFV AK139 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect

Full FolkArt → AK Interactive conversion chart

Sterling Silver equivalent in Mig

  1. A Cold Gray Acrylics AMIG0119 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. A Light Brown-gray Acrylics AMIG0120 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full FolkArt → Mig conversion chart

Sterling Silver equivalent in Citadel

  1. A Wrack White Dry ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. C Necron Compound Dry ΔE 3.7 · close

Full FolkArt → Citadel conversion chart

Sterling Silver equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Armour Paint System 35B ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. C Armour Light Paint System 35C ΔE 3.8 · close

Full FolkArt → Foundry conversion chart

Sterling Silver equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Spaceship Exterior Warpaints WP1454 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. B Brigade Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.2 · very close

Full FolkArt → The Army Painter conversion chart

Sterling Silver equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. A Primer Grey Matt Surface ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. D Moon Mist Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.4 · similar

Full FolkArt → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Sterling Silver equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Misty Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors 9090 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. B Foggy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors 9316 ΔE 2.2 · very close

Full FolkArt → Reaper conversion chart

Sterling Silver equivalent in Tamiya

  1. A Flat aluminum Acrylics Mini Flat XF-16 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. A Mica silver Spray TS-76 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect

Full FolkArt → Tamiya conversion chart

Sterling Silver equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Shine Silver Mr Color 90 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Super Chrome Silver 2 Mr Color Super Metallic 2 SM206 ΔE 2.1 · very close

Full FolkArt → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Sterling Silver equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Heavy Bluegrey Game Color 72.144 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Light Grey Wash Mecha Color 69.515 ΔE 2.3 · very close

Full FolkArt → Vallejo conversion chart

Sterling Silver equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. B Snow White Colors 21884 ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. B White Gloss™ 20621 ΔE 2.1 · very close

Full FolkArt → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Sterling Silver equivalent in Mission Models

  1. B Grey Primer Primer MMS-003 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Light Gull Grey FS 16440 MMP-069 ΔE 2.3 · very close

Full FolkArt → Mission Models conversion chart

Sterling Silver in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Humbrol #D0D1D3 Silver Aerosol Sprays ΔE 2.2
Warcolours #C9C9C9 Metallic White Metallic paints ΔE 2.2
Scale75 #D4D4D6 Speed Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 2.3
Liquitex #D9D6CF Iridescent White Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 2.7
Duncan #DCDCDD Matt Varnish Wave 3 ΔE 3.0
Tom Color #C5C7C4 RAL 7035 ΔE 3.2
Creature #DADBD5 Metallic Medium Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 3.3
Monument #D3D4CC Metallic Medium Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 3.4
Turbo Dork #CFC9C2 Sparkle Motion ΔE 3.5
Golden #E3DFDE N8 Neutral Gray Heavy Body ΔE 3.8
Revell #C4CACA Light Grey Email Color - Silk ΔE 3.9
Kimera Kolors #E4E4E4 The White Pure Pigments ΔE 4.5
Acrilex #D2DADC Cinza Paints ΔE 4.6
Mr. Paint #C0C1BB Light Grey Mr Paint ΔE 4.9
Coat d'Arms #CED7D4 Elven Grey Fantasy Range ΔE 4.9
P3 #D7D9E0 Quick Silver Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.0
Italeri #C5CECB Silver Acrylic Paint ΔE 5.0
Arteza #E7E9E8 Silver Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 5.5

Nearest colours inside FolkArt

  1. A Silver Anniversary Metallics ΔE 0.2 · indistinguishable
  2. A Licorice Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  3. A Titanium White Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  4. A Cottage White Acrylic Colors ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  5. B White Watercolor Acrylic Paint™ ΔE 2.1 · very close
  6. B Dove Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 2.3 · very close

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