What is the difference between Weapon Bronze and Heirloom Gold?

ΔE 25 (loose). Heirloom Gold is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Weapon Bronze vs Heirloom Gold

Weapon Bronze

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

Heirloom Gold

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Metallics
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #c69e5d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Heirloom Gold is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Weapon Bronze.

Can I use Heirloom Gold instead of Weapon Bronze?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Heirloom Gold is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Weapon Bronze.

Can I use Weapon Bronze instead of Heirloom Gold?

The same difference applies the other way round: Weapon Bronze is noticeably darker, much 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 Weapon Bronze on the colour wheel See Heirloom Gold on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Weapon Bronze

Weapon Bronze vs Fire OpalMetallics · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Heirloom Gold
Weapon Bronze vs Overlord BrassMetallics · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Heirloom Gold
Weapon Bronze vs Dragon's GoldMetallics · ΔE 28, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Heirloom Gold

Heirloom Gold vs Hoard BronzeSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Weapon Bronze
Heirloom Gold vs Greedy GoldWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Weapon Bronze
Heirloom Gold vs Shin Gunto Gold (WP4166P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Weapon Bronze

All matches: Weapon Bronze equivalents · Heirloom Gold equivalents