Brass Scorpion vs Gold

Brass Scorpion

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

Gold

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.996
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#8c6229 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gold is warmer than Brass Scorpion.

Can I use Gold instead of Brass Scorpion?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Gold is warmer than Brass Scorpion.

Can I use Brass Scorpion instead of Gold?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brass Scorpion is 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 Gold on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Brass Scorpion

Other Citadel paints close to Gold

All matches: Brass Scorpion equivalents · Gold equivalents

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