Decayed Metal vs Aged Metal

Decayed Metal

Brand
Scale75
Range
Metal n' Alchemy
Code
SC87
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#423429 (estimate)

Aged Metal

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.139 Base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#66613c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Aged Metal is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Decayed Metal.

Can I use Aged Metal instead of Decayed Metal?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Aged Metal is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Decayed Metal.

Can I use Decayed Metal instead of Aged Metal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Decayed Metal is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer.

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 Decayed Metal on the colour wheel See Aged Metal on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Decayed Metal

Other Scale75 paints close to Aged Metal

All matches: Decayed Metal equivalents · Aged Metal equivalents

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