Castellax Bronze vs Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

Castellax Bronze

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#9a6a3a (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 3.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) is a little lighter than Castellax Bronze. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Castellax Bronze 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 Castellax Bronze?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) is a little lighter than Castellax Bronze. They are different kinds of paint.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Castellax Bronze is a little 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 Gold Deep (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Castellax Bronze

Other Citadel paints close to Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

All matches: Castellax Bronze equivalents · Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) equivalents

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