What is the difference between Golden Armour and Copper?

ΔE 27 (loose). Copper is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Golden Armour vs Copper

Golden Armour

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Speedpaint 2.0
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #a06010 (estimate)

Copper

Brand: Tamiya
Range: XF Flat Acrylic
Code: XF-6
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #c45134 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Copper is more saturated, cooler than Golden Armour.

Can I use Copper instead of Golden Armour?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 27). Copper is more saturated, cooler than Golden Armour.

Can I use Golden Armour instead of Copper?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golden Armour is more muted, warmer.

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 Golden Armour on the colour wheel See Copper on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Golden Armour

Golden Armour vs Metallic Brown (X-34)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Copper
Golden Armour vs Copper (PS-14)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Copper
Golden Armour vs Metallic Orange (PS-61)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Copper

Other Army Painter paints close to Copper

Copper vs True CopperWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Golden Armour
Copper vs Talos BronzeSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Golden Armour
Copper vs True CopperWarpaints Air · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Golden Armour

All matches: Golden Armour equivalents · Copper equivalents