Brass Scorpion vs Viking Gold

Brass Scorpion

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#8a6a2a (estimate)

Viking Gold

Brand
Scale75
Range
Metal n' Alchemy
Code
SC72
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#84502a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Viking Gold is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Brass Scorpion.

Can I use Viking Gold instead of Brass Scorpion?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Viking Gold is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Brass Scorpion.

Can I use Brass Scorpion instead of Viking Gold?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brass Scorpion is a little lighter, 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 Brass Scorpion on the colour wheel See Viking Gold on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Brass Scorpion

Other Citadel paints close to Viking Gold

All matches: Brass Scorpion equivalents · Viking Gold equivalents

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