Pearl Green vs Dusken Green

Pearl Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-60
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#80c0a6 (estimate)

Dusken Green

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

How close are they?

ΔE 14.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dusken Green is more saturated, warmer than Pearl Green. They are different kinds of paint: Tamiya Pearl Green is a pearl paint and Vallejo Dusken Green is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Dusken Green instead of Pearl Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Dusken Green is more saturated, warmer than Pearl Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Pearl Green instead of Dusken Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pearl Green is more muted, cooler.

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 Pearl Green on the colour wheel See Dusken Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pearl Green

Other Tamiya paints close to Dusken Green

All matches: Pearl Green equivalents · Dusken Green equivalents

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