Metal Green
Mr. Hobby · Mr Metallic Color GX · GX205
#3CA7A2 · L*62.7 a*-31.2 b*-6.4
The closest match to Mr. Hobby Metal Green in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby Metal Green is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: FolkArt Turquoise, ΔE 1.5. 20 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
This is a metallic range, and the value above is one flat-on reading of a surface built to change with the angle. Most of the matches below have no flake in them at all. How to read a match to a metallic, and how to spot one in a list.
What is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Metal Green?
FolkArt Turquoise is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Metal Green in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Golden Cobalt Teal (ΔE 2.7) and Green Stuff World Tropical Turquoise (ΔE 3.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby Metal Green?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Turquoise, ΔE 5.4 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby Metal Green Shop FolkArt Turquoise (Acrylic Colors) Shop FolkArt Acrylic Colors set
Metal Green equivalent in FolkArt
- A Turquoise Acrylic Colors 961 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- C Patina Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2951 ΔE 3.9 · close
Metal Green equivalent in Golden
- B Cobalt Teal SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6645 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Teal Fluid 2369 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Metal Green equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Tropical Turquoise Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Storm Surge Green Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 6.5 · similar
Metal Green equivalent in Mission Models
- B Iridescent Duck Teal MMP-160 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- E US Blue Grey FS35189 MMP-061 ΔE 10.3 · far
Metal Green equivalent in Warcolours
- C Turquoise 2 Layer paints ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Transparent Emerald Transparent paints ΔE 8.4 · similar
Metal Green equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Xanathar Blue D&D Underdark Set ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Turquoise Siren Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.4 · similar
Metal Green equivalent in Reaper
- C Siren's Song Master Series Paints Bones 9489 ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Grindylow Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89522 ΔE 4.7 · close
Metal Green equivalent in Duncan
- C Mythic Turquoise Wave 3 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Omega Blue Wave 3 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Metal Green equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Mint Crush Gloss™ 20286E ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Acapulco Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21972E ΔE 5.2 · similar
Metal Green equivalent in Foundry
- C Teal Blue Light Paint System 24C ΔE 4.8 · close
- E Teal Blue Paint System 24B ΔE 12.2 · far
Metal Green equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D A Ii G Light Blue Mr Paint MRP-024 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Light Green - Blue SU-34 Mr Paint MRP-203 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Metal Green equivalent in Vallejo
- D Turquoise Mecha Color 69.023 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Blue Grey Mist Arte Deco 85.072 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Metal Green in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale75 | #15998E | Turquoise Blue Artist Range | ΔE 5.7 |
| P3 | #00AFB8 | Meredius Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.7 |
| Tamiya | #34B0B9 | Clear blue Spray | ΔE 6.0 |
| AK Interactive | #649E92 | American Blue -80- Figures | ΔE 6.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #149D8B | Jade Green Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.5 |
| Citadel | #239489 | Temple Guard Blue Air | ΔE 6.9 |
| Acrilex | #0EA18B | Verde Country Paints | ΔE 7.1 |
| Arteza | #619F8A | Pearl Cactus Green Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 8.2 |
| Italeri | #3DC1C7 | Light Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.4 |
| Revell | #76BABB | Light Green Email Color - Matt | ΔE 8.6 |
| Monument | #408C8E | Bright Jade Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 9.2 |
| Mig | #619185 | Bluish Titanium Acrylics | ΔE 9.5 |
| Tom Color | #789FA4 | FS 35189 | ΔE 11.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #4CCCD5 | Curacao | ΔE 11.5 |
| Liquitex | #8AC5C1 | Light Blue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 11.6 |
| Humbrol | #4598C0 | Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 17.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 18.4 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 20.3 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- D Gray Fs36375 Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D IJN Gray Green (Nakajima) Acrysion ΔE 7.2 · similar
- D Interior Turquoise Green (Soviet) Mr Color ΔE 7.9 · similar
- D Light Aircraft Gray Bs381c/627 A Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 8.3 · similar
- D Light Blue Mr Color ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Aircraft Gray Acrysion ΔE 9.2 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot