Necron Compound vs Brassy Brass

Necron Compound

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#8a9088 (estimate)

Brassy Brass

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Metallic
Code
72.058
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#cab1a5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brassy Brass is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Necron Compound.

Can I use Brassy Brass instead of Necron Compound?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Brassy Brass is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Necron Compound.

Can I use Necron Compound instead of Brassy Brass?

The same difference applies the other way round: Necron Compound is noticeably darker, more muted.

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 Necron Compound on the colour wheel See Brassy Brass on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Necron Compound

Other Citadel paints close to Brassy Brass

All matches: Necron Compound equivalents · Brassy Brass equivalents

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