Mithril vs Iridescent Gold (Fine)

Mithril

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b8bcc0 (estimate)

Iridescent Gold (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8572
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#d5bf93 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iridescent Gold (Fine) is much more saturated than Mithril. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Mithril is a metallic and Golden Iridescent 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 Gold (Fine) instead of Mithril?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Iridescent Gold (Fine) is much more saturated than Mithril. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Mithril instead of Iridescent Gold (Fine)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mithril is much more muted.

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 Mithril on the colour wheel See Iridescent Gold (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Mithril

Other Army Painter paints close to Iridescent Gold (Fine)

All matches: Mithril equivalents · Iridescent Gold (Fine) equivalents

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