Natural Steel vs Dusken Green

Natural Steel

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Metallic
Code
AK11210
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#979b96 (estimate)

Dusken Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.114 Light
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#83b985 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 32.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dusken Green is a little lighter, much more saturated than Natural Steel.

Can I use Dusken Green instead of Natural Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 33). Dusken Green is a little lighter, much more saturated than Natural Steel.

Can I use Natural Steel instead of Dusken Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Natural Steel is a little darker, much more muted.

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 Natural Steel on the colour wheel See Dusken Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Natural Steel

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dusken Green

All matches: Natural Steel equivalents · Dusken Green equivalents

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