Carapace Green vs Dusken Green

Carapace Green

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

Dusken Green

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

How close are they?

ΔE 17.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dusken Green is noticeably lighter, more muted than Carapace Green.

Can I use Dusken Green instead of Carapace Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Dusken Green is noticeably lighter, more muted than Carapace Green.

Can I use Carapace Green instead of Dusken Green?

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

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 Dusken Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Carapace Green

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Dusken Green

All matches: Carapace Green equivalents · Dusken Green equivalents

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