Shin Gunto Gold vs Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse)

Shin Gunto Gold

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4166P
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b08a30 (estimate)

Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4106
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#cb845b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) is more muted, warmer than Shin Gunto Gold. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Shin Gunto Gold is a metallic and Golden Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) instead of Shin Gunto Gold?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) is more muted, warmer than Shin Gunto Gold. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Shin Gunto Gold instead of Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shin Gunto Gold is more saturated, 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 Copper Light (Coarse) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Shin Gunto Gold

Other Army Painter paints close to Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse)

All matches: Shin Gunto Gold equivalents · Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) equivalents

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