What is the difference between Evil Chrome and Victorian Brass?

ΔE 18 (loose). Victorian Brass is noticeably lighter, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Evil Chrome vs Victorian Brass

Evil Chrome

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #7a5440 (estimate)

Victorian Brass

Brand: Scale75
Range: Metal n' Alchemy
Code: SC92
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #a76d47 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Victorian Brass is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Evil Chrome.

Can I use Victorian Brass instead of Evil Chrome?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Victorian Brass is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Evil Chrome.

Can I use Evil Chrome instead of Victorian Brass?

The same difference applies the other way round: Evil Chrome is noticeably darker, much more muted.

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 Evil Chrome on the colour wheel See Victorian Brass on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Evil Chrome

Evil Chrome vs Viking Gold (SC72)Metal n' Alchemy · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Victorian Brass
Evil Chrome vs Necro Gold (SC71)Metal n' Alchemy · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Victorian Brass
Evil Chrome vs Old Copper (SC88)Metal n' Alchemy · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Victorian Brass

Other Army Painter paints close to Victorian Brass

Victorian Brass vs True CopperWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Evil Chrome
Victorian Brass vs Talos BronzeSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 10, close · closer than Evil Chrome
Victorian Brass vs True CopperWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Evil Chrome

All matches: Evil Chrome equivalents · Victorian Brass equivalents