ΔE 29.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iridescent Gold (Coarse) is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer than Auric Armour Gold. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Auric Armour Gold is a metallic and Golden Iridescent Gold (Coarse) is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.
Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). Iridescent Gold (Coarse) is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer than Auric Armour Gold. They are different kinds of paint.
The same difference applies the other way round: Auric Armour Gold is noticeably darker, much more saturated, cooler.
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 Gold (Coarse) on the colour wheel
All matches: Auric Armour Gold equivalents · Iridescent Gold (Coarse) equivalents