Cold Open vs Beetle Green

Cold Open

Brand
Turbo Dork
Range
TurboShift
Code
Black base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#0b7f85 (estimate)

Beetle Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.153 Shade
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#02675b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Beetle Green is a little darker, warmer than Cold Open.

Can I use Beetle Green instead of Cold Open?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Beetle Green is a little darker, warmer than Cold Open.

Can I use Cold Open instead of Beetle Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cold Open is a little lighter, 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 Cold Open on the colour wheel See Beetle Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cold Open

Other Turbo Dork paints close to Beetle Green

All matches: Cold Open equivalents · Beetle Green equivalents

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