Evil Chrome vs Dark Copper

Evil Chrome

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

Dark Copper

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-28
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#9e7f6b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Copper is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Evil Chrome.

Can I use Dark Copper instead of Evil Chrome?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Dark Copper is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Evil Chrome.

Can I use Evil Chrome instead of Dark Copper?

The same difference applies the other way round: Evil Chrome is noticeably darker, 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 Evil Chrome on the colour wheel See Dark Copper on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Evil Chrome

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Copper

All matches: Evil Chrome equivalents · Dark Copper equivalents

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