What is the difference between Red Copper and Heavy Armour?

ΔE 38 (loose). Heavy Armour is noticeably darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Red Copper vs Heavy Armour

Red Copper

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #7a3a2a (estimate)

Heavy Armour

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Metal
Code: NA54
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #2a2828 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 37.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Heavy Armour is noticeably darker, much more muted than Red Copper.

Can I use Heavy Armour instead of Red Copper?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 38). Heavy Armour is noticeably darker, much more muted than Red Copper.

Can I use Red Copper instead of Heavy Armour?

The same difference applies the other way round: Red Copper is noticeably 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 Red Copper on the colour wheel See Heavy Armour on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Red Copper

Red Copper vs Dwarf Shield (NA50)N-Paint Metal · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Heavy Armour
Red Copper vs Copper Coin (NA51)N-Paint Metal · ΔE 31, loose · closer than Heavy Armour
Red Copper vs Iron Fist (NA55)N-Paint Metal · ΔE 39, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Heavy Armour

Heavy Armour vs Rough IronWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Red Copper
Heavy Armour vs Night ScalesWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Red Copper
Heavy Armour vs Rough IronWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Red Copper

All matches: Red Copper equivalents · Heavy Armour equivalents