What is the difference between Golden Armour and Ancient Copper?

ΔE 19 (loose). Ancient Copper is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Golden Armour vs Ancient Copper

Golden Armour

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

Ancient Copper

Brand: Vallejo
Range: True Metallic Metal
Code: 77.164 Airbrush
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #dc874a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ancient Copper is noticeably lighter, warmer than Golden Armour.

Can I use Ancient Copper instead of Golden Armour?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Ancient Copper is noticeably lighter, warmer than Golden Armour.

Can I use Golden Armour instead of Ancient Copper?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golden Armour is noticeably darker, 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 Golden Armour on the colour wheel See Ancient Copper on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Golden Armour

Golden Armour vs Gold Brown (70.877)Model Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Ancient Copper
Golden Armour vs Gold (70.996)Model Color · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Ancient Copper
Golden Armour vs Arcane Gold (77.177 Airbrush)True Metallic Metal · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Ancient Copper

Other Army Painter paints close to Ancient Copper

Ancient Copper vs Weapon BronzeWarpaints Air · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Golden Armour
Ancient Copper vs Weapon BronzeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Golden Armour
Ancient Copper vs True CopperWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 21, loose

All matches: Golden Armour equivalents · Ancient Copper equivalents