Gehenna's Gold vs Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)

Gehenna's Gold

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b8862a (estimate)

Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4012
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#dba150 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) is noticeably lighter than Gehenna's Gold. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Gehenna's Gold is a metallic and Golden Iridescent Bright Gold (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 Bright Gold (Fine) instead of Gehenna's Gold?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) is noticeably lighter than Gehenna's Gold. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Gehenna's Gold instead of Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gehenna's Gold 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 Gehenna's Gold on the colour wheel See Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Gehenna's Gold

Other Citadel paints close to Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)

All matches: Gehenna's Gold equivalents · Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) equivalents

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