Metallic Blue Green vs Beetle Green

Metallic Blue Green

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Acrysion
Code
N-63
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#147a75 (estimate)

Beetle Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.133 Base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#359c82 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Beetle Green is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Metallic Blue Green.

Can I use Beetle Green instead of Metallic Blue Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Beetle Green is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Metallic Blue Green.

Can I use Metallic Blue Green instead of Beetle Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Metallic Blue Green is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler.

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 Metallic Blue Green on the colour wheel See Beetle Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Metallic Blue Green

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Beetle Green

All matches: Metallic Blue Green equivalents · Beetle Green equivalents

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