Dark Net vs Oily Steel

Dark Net

Brand
Turbo Dork
Range
TurboShift
Code
Black base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#33302e (estimate)

Oily Steel

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.865
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#3e3c45 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Oily Steel is a little lighter, more saturated than Dark Net.

Can I use Oily Steel instead of Dark Net?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Oily Steel is a little lighter, more saturated than Dark Net.

Can I use Dark Net instead of Oily Steel?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Net is a little darker, 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 Dark Net on the colour wheel See Oily Steel on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Net

Other Turbo Dork paints close to Oily Steel

All matches: Dark Net equivalents · Oily Steel equivalents

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