What is the difference between Weapon Bronze and Cartridge Family?

ΔE 7 (close). Cartridge Family is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Weapon Bronze vs Cartridge Family

Weapon Bronze

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #b87020 (estimate)

Cartridge Family

Brand: Turbo Dork
Range: Metallic
Code: Black base
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #ac6b27 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cartridge Family is more muted than Weapon Bronze.

Can I use Cartridge Family instead of Weapon Bronze?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Cartridge Family is more muted than Weapon Bronze.

Can I use Weapon Bronze instead of Cartridge Family?

The same difference applies the other way round: Weapon Bronze is 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 Weapon Bronze on the colour wheel See Cartridge Family on the colour wheel

Other Turbo Dork paints close to Weapon Bronze

Weapon Bronze vs Bullion (Black base)Metallic · ΔE 13, fair
Weapon Bronze vs Afterburner (Black base)TurboShift · ΔE 15, fair
Weapon Bronze vs Two Cents (Black base)Metallic · ΔE 16, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Cartridge Family

Cartridge Family vs Weapon BronzeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Weapon Bronze
Cartridge Family vs Golden ArmourSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 6, close · closer than Weapon Bronze
Cartridge Family vs True CopperWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Weapon Bronze equivalents · Cartridge Family equivalents