Flat Aluminum vs Beetle Green

Flat Aluminum

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-16
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#a7abaa (estimate)

Beetle Green

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

How close are they?

ΔE 37.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Beetle Green is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Flat Aluminum.

Can I use Beetle Green instead of Flat Aluminum?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 37). Beetle Green is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Flat Aluminum.

Can I use Flat Aluminum instead of Beetle Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flat Aluminum is noticeably lighter, 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 Flat Aluminum on the colour wheel See Beetle Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Flat Aluminum

Other Tamiya paints close to Beetle Green

All matches: Flat Aluminum equivalents · Beetle Green equivalents

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