Metallic Blue vs Dusken Green

Metallic Blue

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Metallic
Code
AK11199
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#478e95 (estimate)

Dusken Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.174 Airbrush
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#3c7052 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dusken Green is noticeably darker, more saturated, warmer than Metallic Blue.

Can I use Dusken Green instead of Metallic Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Dusken Green is noticeably darker, more saturated, warmer than Metallic Blue.

Can I use Metallic Blue instead of Dusken Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Metallic Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler.

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 Metallic Blue on the colour wheel See Dusken Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Metallic Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dusken Green

All matches: Metallic Blue equivalents · Dusken Green equivalents

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