I have shopsy dropsy. The smaller the part the more likely I am to drop it and I'm thinking of going to a white floor in the shop to aid in locating such items. Any finish that acts as camouflage is out. (It does look nice though)
I'm currently looking at a bunch of parts that used to be a 100:1 gear reduction the size of the end of my thumb.
I think anything larger than the flakes would stand out and be seen. Half-century old eyes of mine still see small stuff on it.