Balthasar Gold vs Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

Balthasar Gold

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#7a5a22 (estimate)

Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4015
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#a47245 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) is noticeably lighter, warmer than Balthasar Gold. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Balthasar 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 Balthasar Gold?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) is noticeably lighter, warmer than Balthasar Gold. They are different kinds of paint.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Balthasar Gold is noticeably darker, 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 Balthasar Gold on the colour wheel See Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Balthasar Gold

Other Citadel paints close to Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

All matches: Balthasar Gold equivalents · Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) equivalents

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