Blue Steel vs Dusken Green

Blue Steel

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Metallics
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#838d89 (estimate)

Dusken Green

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

How close are they?

ΔE 33.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dusken Green is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Blue Steel.

Can I use Dusken Green instead of Blue Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 33). Dusken Green is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Blue Steel.

Can I use Blue Steel instead of Dusken Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Steel is noticeably darker, much 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 Blue Steel on the colour wheel See Dusken Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Steel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Dusken Green

All matches: Blue Steel equivalents · Dusken Green equivalents

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