What is the difference between Weapon Bronze and Pure Copper?

ΔE 28 (loose). Pure Copper is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Weapon Bronze vs Pure Copper

Weapon Bronze

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

Pure Copper

Brand: Scale75
Range: Metal n' Alchemy
Code: SC91
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #e2896f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pure Copper is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Weapon Bronze.

Can I use Pure Copper instead of Weapon Bronze?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Pure Copper is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Weapon Bronze.

Can I use Weapon Bronze instead of Pure Copper?

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 Pure Copper on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Weapon Bronze

Weapon Bronze vs Victorian Brass (SC92)Metal n' Alchemy · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Pure Copper
Weapon Bronze vs Old Copper (SC88)Metal n' Alchemy · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Pure Copper
Weapon Bronze vs Dwarven Gold (SC73)Metal n' Alchemy · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Pure Copper

Other Army Painter paints close to Pure Copper

Pure Copper vs Talos BronzeSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Weapon Bronze
Pure Copper vs True CopperWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Weapon Bronze
Pure Copper vs True CopperWarpaints Air · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Weapon Bronze

All matches: Weapon Bronze equivalents · Pure Copper equivalents