Gun Chrome vs Dark Gunmetal

Gun Chrome

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Mr. Color
Code
C-104
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#a7b8bd (estimate)

Dark Gunmetal

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Metallic
Code
72.054
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bdbec1 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Gunmetal is a little lighter, more muted than Gun Chrome.

Can I use Dark Gunmetal instead of Gun Chrome?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Dark Gunmetal is a little lighter, more muted than Gun Chrome.

Can I use Gun Chrome instead of Dark Gunmetal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gun Chrome is a little darker, 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 Gun Chrome on the colour wheel See Dark Gunmetal on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gun Chrome

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Dark Gunmetal

All matches: Gun Chrome equivalents · Dark Gunmetal equivalents

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