Hoard Bronze vs Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)

Hoard Bronze

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#a08a48 (estimate)

Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4012
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#dba150 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Hoard Bronze. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Hoard Bronze is a metallic and Golden Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) instead of Hoard Bronze?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Hoard Bronze. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Hoard Bronze instead of Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hoard Bronze is noticeably darker, much more muted, 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 Hoard Bronze on the colour wheel See Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Hoard Bronze

Other Army Painter paints close to Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)

All matches: Hoard Bronze equivalents · Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) equivalents

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