Gemstone Red vs Viking Gold

Gemstone Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#8a1a24 (estimate)

Viking Gold

Brand
Scale75
Range
Metal n' Alchemy
Code
SC72
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#84502a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 30.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Viking Gold is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Gemstone Red.

Can I use Viking Gold instead of Gemstone Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). Viking Gold is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Gemstone Red.

Can I use Gemstone Red instead of Viking Gold?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gemstone Red is a little darker, 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 Gemstone Red on the colour wheel See Viking Gold on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Gemstone Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Viking Gold

All matches: Gemstone Red equivalents · Viking Gold equivalents

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