Bright Gun Metal vs Beetle Green

Bright Gun Metal

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-63
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#75848b (estimate)

Beetle Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.173 Airbrush
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#329c82 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 34.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Beetle Green is a little lighter, much more saturated than Bright Gun Metal.

Can I use Beetle Green instead of Bright Gun Metal?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 34). Beetle Green is a little lighter, much more saturated than Bright Gun Metal.

Can I use Bright Gun Metal instead of Beetle Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bright Gun Metal 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 Bright Gun Metal on the colour wheel See Beetle Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bright Gun Metal

Other Tamiya paints close to Beetle Green

All matches: Bright Gun Metal equivalents · Beetle Green equivalents

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