Tarnished Steel vs Rusty Metal

Tarnished Steel

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Metallics
Code
09206
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#9e9c9b (estimate)

Rusty Metal

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.118 Light
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#ceab95 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Rusty Metal is a little lighter, much more saturated than Tarnished Steel.

Can I use Rusty Metal instead of Tarnished Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Rusty Metal is a little lighter, much more saturated than Tarnished Steel.

Can I use Tarnished Steel instead of Rusty Metal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tarnished Steel is a little darker, much more muted.

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Tarnished Steel

Other Reaper paints close to Rusty Metal

All matches: Tarnished Steel equivalents · Rusty Metal equivalents

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