Shin Gunto Gold vs Imperial Gold

Shin Gunto Gold

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

Imperial Gold

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.163 Airbrush
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#d29c5d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Imperial Gold is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Shin Gunto Gold.

Can I use Imperial Gold instead of Shin Gunto Gold?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Imperial Gold is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Shin Gunto Gold.

Can I use Shin Gunto Gold instead of Imperial Gold?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shin Gunto Gold is a little darker, 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 Imperial Gold on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Shin Gunto Gold

Other Army Painter paints close to Imperial Gold

All matches: Shin Gunto Gold equivalents · Imperial Gold equivalents

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