Necron Compound vs Hammered Copper

Necron Compound

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

Hammered Copper

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Metallic
Code
72.059
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bcada7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Hammered Copper is noticeably lighter than Necron Compound.

Can I use Hammered Copper instead of Necron Compound?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Hammered Copper is noticeably lighter than Necron Compound.

Can I use Necron Compound instead of Hammered Copper?

The same difference applies the other way round: Necron Compound 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 Necron Compound on the colour wheel See Hammered Copper on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Necron Compound

Other Citadel paints close to Hammered Copper

All matches: Necron Compound equivalents · Hammered Copper equivalents

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