Royal Burgundy vs Natural Steel

Royal Burgundy

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Metallic & Colorshift
Code
1671
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#233c71 (estimate)

Natural Steel

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.864
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#494f5a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Natural Steel is a little lighter, much more muted than Royal Burgundy.

Can I use Natural Steel instead of Royal Burgundy?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 29). Natural Steel is a little lighter, much more muted than Royal Burgundy.

Can I use Royal Burgundy instead of Natural Steel?

The same difference applies the other way round: Royal Burgundy is a little darker, much more saturated.

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 Royal Burgundy on the colour wheel See Natural Steel on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Royal Burgundy

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Natural Steel

All matches: Royal Burgundy equivalents · Natural Steel equivalents

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