Auric Armour Gold vs Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

Auric Armour Gold

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

Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8513
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#bf936a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) is 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 Deep (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 Gold Deep (Fine) instead of Auric Armour Gold?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 27). Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) is much more muted, warmer than Auric Armour Gold. They are different kinds of paint.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Auric Armour Gold is 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 Deep (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Auric Armour Gold

Other Citadel paints close to Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

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

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