Oily Steel vs Amber Green

Oily Steel

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Metallic
Code
AK11211
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#999887 (estimate)

Amber Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.115 Light
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#aab774 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Amber Green is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Oily Steel.

Can I use Amber Green instead of Oily Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Amber Green is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Oily Steel.

Can I use Oily Steel instead of Amber Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Oily Steel is a little darker, much more muted, 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 Oily Steel on the colour wheel See Amber Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Oily Steel

Other AK Interactive paints close to Amber Green

All matches: Oily Steel equivalents · Amber Green equivalents

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