Cold Steel vs Rusty Metal

Cold Steel

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
AK Quick Gen
Code
AK17070
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#4f5d6b (estimate)

Rusty Metal

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.158 Shade
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#423d37 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Rusty Metal is noticeably darker, more muted than Cold Steel.

Can I use Rusty Metal instead of Cold Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Rusty Metal is noticeably darker, more muted than Cold Steel.

Can I use Cold Steel instead of Rusty Metal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cold Steel is noticeably lighter, more saturated.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Cold Steel on the colour wheel See Rusty Metal on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cold Steel

Other AK Interactive paints close to Rusty Metal

All matches: Cold Steel equivalents · Rusty Metal equivalents

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