Castellax Bronze vs Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse)

Castellax Bronze

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#9a6a3a (estimate)

Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4106
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#cb845b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) is noticeably lighter than Castellax Bronze. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Castellax Bronze is a metallic and Golden Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) instead of Castellax Bronze?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) is noticeably lighter than Castellax Bronze. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Castellax Bronze instead of Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Castellax Bronze is noticeably darker.

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 Castellax Bronze on the colour wheel See Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Castellax Bronze

Other Citadel paints close to Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse)

All matches: Castellax Bronze equivalents · Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) equivalents

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