Tainted Gold vs Greenish Gold

Tainted Gold

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#9a7a30 (estimate)

Greenish Gold

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.136 Base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#908949 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Greenish Gold is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Tainted Gold.

Can I use Greenish Gold instead of Tainted Gold?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Greenish Gold is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Tainted Gold.

Can I use Tainted Gold instead of Greenish Gold?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tainted Gold is a little darker, more saturated, warmer.

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 Tainted Gold on the colour wheel See Greenish Gold on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tainted Gold

Other Army Painter paints close to Greenish Gold

All matches: Tainted Gold equivalents · Greenish Gold equivalents

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