Quick Silver
P3 · Privateer Press Formula P3
#D7D9E0 · L*86.7 a*0.6 b*-3.7
The closest match to P3 Quick Silver in every other range, nearest first.
P3 Quick Silver is a light grey. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Apple Barrel Elephant Gray at ΔE 0.6. 7 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
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to P3 Quick Silver?
Apple Barrel Elephant Gray is the closest equivalent to P3 Quick Silver in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive Varnish Matt (ΔE 0.8) and Tamiya Metallic silver (ΔE 1.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to P3 Quick Silver?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Chainmail, ΔE 3.1 — a very close substitute. The full P3 to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop P3 Quick Silver Shop Apple Barrel Elephant Gray Shop Apple Barrel Colors set
Quick Silver equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Elephant Gray Colors 4470E ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
- A Country Grey Colors 20526 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Quick Silver equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Varnish Matt Primer (3rd Gen) AK11237 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- B Gloss Medium Auxiliary (3rd Gen) AK11235 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Quick Silver equivalent in Tamiya
- A Metallic silver Spray TS-83 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Mica silver Lacquer Paint LP-72 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Quick Silver equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- A Silver Military Range 220 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- D Elven Grey Fantasy Range 122 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Quick Silver equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Quicksilver Metallic Colors ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Primer Grey Matt Surface ΔE 4.7 · close
Quick Silver equivalent in Scale75
- B Speed Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Primer Surface White Primers ΔE 3.4 · very close
Quick Silver equivalent in Tom Color
- B Highlight Skin Tone TC-0305 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Bianco Neve 6 TC-0111 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Quick Silver equivalent in Reaper
- B Foggy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors 9316 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Polished Silver Master Series Paints Core Colors 9054 ΔE 4.3 · close
Quick Silver equivalent in Citadel
- B Necron Compound Dry ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Stormhost Silver Layer ΔE 2.9 · very close
Quick Silver equivalent in Duncan
- B Matt Varnish Wave 3 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D White Star Wave 1 ΔE 7.7 · similar
Quick Silver equivalent in Vallejo
- B Chainmail Game Color 72.053 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Gunmetal Premium Airbrush Color 62.052 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Quick Silver equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Super Fine Silver 2 Mr Color Super Metallic 2 SM201 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Super Chrome Silver 2 Mr Color Super Metallic 2 SM206 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Quick Silver in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humbrol | #D0D1D3 | Silver Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 3.1 |
| FolkArt | #E1E2E4 | Titanium White Pure™ Artist Pigment | ΔE 3.2 |
| The Army Painter | #D0D0D2 | Brigade Grey Warpaints Fanatic | ΔE 3.2 |
| Mission Models | #D9D9D9 | Grey Primer Primer | ΔE 3.5 |
| Liquitex | #DFDFDF | Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 3.7 |
| Mig | #D3D3D3 | Cold Gray Acrylics | ΔE 3.8 |
| Golden | #CAD3E2 | Zinc White Heavy Body | ΔE 4.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E4E4E4 | The White Pure Pigments | ΔE 4.3 |
| Acrilex | #D2DADC | Cinza Paints | ΔE 4.4 |
| Foundry | #E7E8E9 | Gun Metal Light Paint System | ΔE 4.4 |
| Monument | #E6E6E6 | Matt Cexwish Heavy Titanium White Pro Signature Series | ΔE 4.5 |
| Creature | #E7E3E2 | Bold Titanium White Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.0 |
| Warcolours | #C9C9C9 | Metallic White Metallic paints | ΔE 5.2 |
| Arteza | #E7E9E8 | Silver Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 5.4 |
| Italeri | #EFEEEF | Light Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.6 |
| Revell | #C4CACA | Light Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 6.0 |
| Mr. Paint | #BCC6CF | Light Gray Mr Paint | ΔE 6.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #BFCACF | Tin Star | ΔE 6.1 |
Nearest colours inside P3
- D Frostbite Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Cold Steel Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Underbelly Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.2 · similar
- D Morrow White Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.3 · similar
- E Carnal Pink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 11.5 · far
- E Galvanized Steel Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 12.3 · far
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