Carapace Green vs Beetle Green

Carapace Green

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Metallics
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#4c9557 (estimate)

Beetle Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.133 Base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#359c82 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Beetle Green is more muted, cooler than Carapace Green.

Can I use Beetle Green instead of Carapace Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Beetle Green is more muted, cooler than Carapace Green.

Can I use Carapace Green instead of Beetle Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Carapace Green is more saturated, warmer.

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 Carapace Green on the colour wheel See Beetle Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Carapace Green

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Beetle Green

All matches: Carapace Green equivalents · Beetle Green equivalents

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