Hoplite Gold vs Auric Armour Gold

Hoplite Gold

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#c8a010 (estimate)

Auric Armour Gold

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b09a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Auric Armour Gold is a little darker, much more muted than Hoplite Gold.

✓ Herrick Games paint comparison chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Auric Armour Gold instead of Hoplite Gold?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Auric Armour Gold is a little darker, much more muted than Hoplite Gold.

Can I use Hoplite Gold instead of Auric Armour Gold?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hoplite Gold is a little lighter, much more saturated.

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 Hoplite Gold on the colour wheel See Auric Armour Gold on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Hoplite Gold

Other Army Painter paints close to Auric Armour Gold

All matches: Hoplite Gold equivalents · Auric Armour Gold equivalents

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