What is the difference between Weapon Bronze and Sycorax Bronze?

ΔE 14 (fair). Sycorax Bronze is much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Weapon Bronze vs Sycorax Bronze

Weapon Bronze

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #b06a20 (estimate)

Sycorax Bronze

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #a8683a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sycorax Bronze is much more muted than Weapon Bronze.

Can I use Sycorax Bronze instead of Weapon Bronze?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Sycorax Bronze is much more muted than Weapon Bronze.

Can I use Weapon Bronze instead of Sycorax Bronze?

The same difference applies the other way round: Weapon Bronze is much 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 Sycorax Bronze on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Weapon Bronze

Weapon Bronze vs Screaming BellColour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sycorax Bronze
Weapon Bronze vs Gehenna's GoldColour: Layer · ΔE 15, fair
Weapon Bronze vs Fulgurite CopperColour: Layer · ΔE 15, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Sycorax Bronze

Sycorax Bronze vs True CopperWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Weapon Bronze
Sycorax Bronze vs True CopperWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Weapon Bronze
Sycorax Bronze vs Talos BronzeSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Weapon Bronze

All matches: Weapon Bronze equivalents · Sycorax Bronze equivalents