Blackened Steel vs Rusty Metal

Blackened Steel

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Metallics
Code
09205
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#5d5a58 (estimate)

Rusty Metal

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.158 Shade
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#423d37 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Rusty Metal is noticeably darker than Blackened Steel.

Can I use Rusty Metal instead of Blackened Steel?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Rusty Metal is noticeably darker than Blackened Steel.

Can I use Blackened Steel instead of Rusty Metal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blackened Steel is noticeably lighter.

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 Blackened Steel on the colour wheel See Rusty Metal on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blackened Steel

Other Reaper paints close to Rusty Metal

All matches: Blackened Steel equivalents · Rusty Metal equivalents

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