Bright Gold vs Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

Bright Gold

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#c8a020 (estimate)

Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4015
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#a47245 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 38.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Bright Gold. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Bright Gold is a metallic and Golden Iridescent Gold Deep (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 Gold Deep (Fine) instead of Bright Gold?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 38). Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Bright Gold. They are different kinds of paint.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Bright Gold is noticeably lighter, 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 Bright Gold on the colour wheel See Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Bright Gold

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

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

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