True Copper vs Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

True Copper

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#9a5a30 (estimate)

Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4015
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#a47245 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) is a little lighter, more muted than True Copper. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter True Copper is a metallic and Golden Iridescent Gold Deep (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 Deep (Fine) instead of True Copper?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) is a little lighter, more muted than True Copper. They are different kinds of paint.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: True Copper is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Copper on the colour wheel See Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to True Copper

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

All matches: True Copper equivalents · Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) equivalents

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