True Brass vs Iridescent Gold (Fine)

True Brass

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#8a7a50 (estimate)

Iridescent Gold (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8572
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#d5bf93 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iridescent Gold (Fine) is noticeably lighter than True Brass. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter True Brass is a metallic and Golden Iridescent 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 Gold (Fine) instead of True Brass?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Iridescent Gold (Fine) is noticeably lighter than True Brass. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use True Brass instead of Iridescent Gold (Fine)?

The same difference applies the other way round: True Brass is noticeably darker.

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 True Brass on the colour wheel See Iridescent Gold (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to True Brass

Other Army Painter paints close to Iridescent Gold (Fine)

All matches: True Brass equivalents · Iridescent Gold (Fine) equivalents

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