Aztec Gold vs Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)

Aztec Gold

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b0b020 (estimate)

Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4012
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#dba150 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 33.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) is much more muted, warmer than Aztec Gold. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Aztec Gold is a metallic and Golden Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) instead of Aztec Gold?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 33). Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) is much more muted, warmer than Aztec Gold. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Aztec Gold instead of Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Aztec Gold is much more saturated, cooler.

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 Aztec Gold on the colour wheel See Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Aztec Gold

Other Army Painter paints close to Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)

All matches: Aztec Gold equivalents · Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) equivalents

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