Light Gun Metal vs Hammered Copper

Light Gun Metal

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-42
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#828186 (estimate)

Hammered Copper

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Metallic
Code
72.059
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bcada7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Hammered Copper is noticeably lighter than Light Gun Metal.

Can I use Hammered Copper instead of Light Gun Metal?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Hammered Copper is noticeably lighter than Light Gun Metal.

Can I use Light Gun Metal instead of Hammered Copper?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Gun Metal is noticeably darker.

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 Light Gun Metal on the colour wheel See Hammered Copper on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Gun Metal

Other Tamiya paints close to Hammered Copper

All matches: Light Gun Metal equivalents · Hammered Copper equivalents

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