Natural Steel vs Hammered Copper

Natural Steel

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

Hammered Copper

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Metallic
Code
72.059
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bcada7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Hammered Copper is a little lighter than Natural Steel.

Can I use Hammered Copper instead of Natural Steel?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Hammered Copper is a little lighter than Natural Steel.

Can I use Natural Steel instead of Hammered Copper?

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

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 Hammered Copper on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Natural Steel

Other AK Interactive paints close to Hammered Copper

All matches: Natural Steel equivalents · Hammered Copper equivalents

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