Metallic Gold vs Dusken Green

Metallic Gold

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-84
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#dcd2a8 (estimate)

Dusken Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.114 Light
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#83b985 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dusken Green is noticeably darker, much more saturated, cooler than Metallic Gold.

Can I use Dusken Green instead of Metallic Gold?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 29). Dusken Green is noticeably darker, much more saturated, cooler than Metallic Gold.

Can I use Metallic Gold instead of Dusken Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Metallic Gold is noticeably lighter, much 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 Metallic Gold on the colour wheel See Dusken Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Metallic Gold

Other Tamiya paints close to Dusken Green

All matches: Metallic Gold equivalents · Dusken Green equivalents

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