Fire Drake vs Iridescent Copper (Coarse)

Fire Drake

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c0623a (estimate)

Iridescent Copper (Coarse)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4105
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#b35c38 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Iridescent Copper (Coarse) is a little darker than Fire Drake. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Fire Drake is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Iridescent Copper (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 Copper (Coarse) instead of Fire Drake?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Iridescent Copper (Coarse) is a little darker than Fire Drake. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Fire Drake instead of Iridescent Copper (Coarse)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fire Drake is a little lighter.

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 Fire Drake on the colour wheel See Iridescent Copper (Coarse) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Fire Drake

Other Army Painter paints close to Iridescent Copper (Coarse)

All matches: Fire Drake equivalents · Iridescent Copper (Coarse) equivalents

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