Six Shooter vs Oily Steel

Six Shooter

Brand
Turbo Dork
Range
Metallic
Code
Black base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#575c60 (estimate)

Oily Steel

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

How close are they?

ΔE 13.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Oily Steel is noticeably darker than Six Shooter.

Can I use Oily Steel instead of Six Shooter?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Oily Steel is noticeably darker than Six Shooter.

Can I use Six Shooter instead of Oily Steel?

The same difference applies the other way round: Six Shooter is noticeably lighter.

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 Six Shooter on the colour wheel See Oily Steel on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Six Shooter

Other Turbo Dork paints close to Oily Steel

All matches: Six Shooter equivalents · Oily Steel equivalents

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