Emerald Metallic Green vs Beetle Green

Emerald Metallic Green

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Metallic
Code
AK11204
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#1f7a42 (estimate)

Beetle Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.153 Shade
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#02675b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Beetle Green is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Emerald Metallic Green.

Can I use Beetle Green instead of Emerald Metallic Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 27). Beetle Green is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Emerald Metallic Green.

Can I use Emerald Metallic Green instead of Beetle Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Emerald Metallic Green is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer.

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 Emerald Metallic Green on the colour wheel See Beetle Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Emerald Metallic Green

Other AK Interactive paints close to Beetle Green

All matches: Emerald Metallic Green equivalents · Beetle Green equivalents

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