#E8E7E7
Mr. Hobby

Plate Silver Next

Mr Color Super Metallic

metallic
metallic
opaque
white

Color Information

HEX

#E8E7E7

RGB

232, 231, 231

LAB

91.7, 0.3, 0.1

Product Code

SM08

Closest catalog-color match

Satin White by AMMO by Mig (ΔE 0.5)

Compatibility unverified: chemistry: source not recorded or recognized; application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: candidate not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: candidate not recorded or recognized. ΔE 0.5 gives nearly equal catalog color values. Check product specifications before substituting.

Plate Silver Next catalog data

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Plate Silver Next by Mr. Hobby (product code SM08) is cataloged as metallic, metallic, opaque, Mr Color Super Metallic in the white color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #E8E7E7, RGB 232/231/231, and CIELAB 91.7/0.3/0.1. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 20 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Plate Silver Next is a very light muted white with very light value (L*: 91.7). This neutral color has achromatic saturation (chroma: 0.4), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 91.7

Very Light

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 0.4

Achromatic

Near-white color ideal for extreme highlights, light effects, and maximum contrast points.

Balanced temperature that works harmoniously with both warm and cool palettes. Versatile for various applications.

Nearly colorless/grey. Perfect for desaturated subjects like stone, ash, or neutral fabrics.

Recommended Undercoats

Gloss Black

Dark glossy primer maximizes metallic shine and depth

Dark Brown or Grey

Alternative that provides depth while being more forgiving

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Highlight Paint
90% confidence

Very light value perfect for edge highlights and brightest points

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a highlight in your layering sequence.

Use Before (Shadows/Base)

Search for darker variants of this color family for shadow layers.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers