Aztec Gold vs Iridescent Gold (Coarse)

Aztec Gold

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

Iridescent Gold (Coarse)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4110
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#e1c192 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 44.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iridescent Gold (Coarse) is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Aztec Gold. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Aztec Gold is a metallic and Golden Iridescent Gold (Coarse) is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Iridescent Gold (Coarse) instead of Aztec Gold?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 45). Iridescent Gold (Coarse) is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Aztec Gold. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Aztec Gold instead of Iridescent Gold (Coarse)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Aztec Gold is a little darker, 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 Gold (Coarse) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Aztec Gold

Other Army Painter paints close to Iridescent Gold (Coarse)

All matches: Aztec Gold equivalents · Iridescent Gold (Coarse) equivalents

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