Bullwhack Brown vs Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

Bullwhack Brown

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a8704a (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 4.2, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Bullwhack Brown is an opaque base/layer paint 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 Bullwhack Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

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

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Bullwhack Brown on the colour wheel See Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Bullwhack Brown

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

All matches: Bullwhack Brown equivalents · Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) equivalents

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