Auric Armour Gold vs Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)

Auric Armour Gold

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b09a3a (estimate)

Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8511
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#f5d482 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) is noticeably lighter, more muted than Auric Armour Gold. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Auric Armour Gold is a metallic and Golden Iridescent Bright Gold (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 Bright Gold (Fine) instead of Auric Armour Gold?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) is noticeably lighter, more muted than Auric Armour Gold. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Auric Armour Gold instead of Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Auric Armour Gold is noticeably 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 Auric Armour Gold on the colour wheel See Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Auric Armour Gold

Other Citadel paints close to Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)

All matches: Auric Armour Gold equivalents · Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) equivalents

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