Fulgurite Copper vs Iridescent Copper Light (Fine)

Fulgurite Copper

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#a85a30 (estimate)

Iridescent Copper Light (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4006
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#894522 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Iridescent Copper Light (Fine) is a little darker, more muted than Fulgurite Copper. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Fulgurite Copper is a metallic and Golden Iridescent Copper Light (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 Copper Light (Fine) instead of Fulgurite Copper?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Iridescent Copper Light (Fine) is a little darker, more muted than Fulgurite Copper. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Fulgurite Copper instead of Iridescent Copper Light (Fine)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fulgurite Copper is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Fulgurite Copper on the colour wheel See Iridescent Copper Light (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Fulgurite Copper

Other Citadel paints close to Iridescent Copper Light (Fine)

All matches: Fulgurite Copper equivalents · Iridescent Copper Light (Fine) equivalents

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