Shin Gunto Gold vs Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)

Shin Gunto Gold

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4166P
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b08a30 (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 13.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) is noticeably lighter, warmer than Shin Gunto Gold. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Shin Gunto Gold 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 Shin Gunto Gold?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) is noticeably lighter, warmer than Shin Gunto Gold. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Shin Gunto Gold instead of Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shin Gunto Gold 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 Shin Gunto Gold on the colour wheel See Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Shin Gunto Gold

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

All matches: Shin Gunto Gold equivalents · Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) equivalents

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