Retributor Armour vs Gold Leaf

Retributor Armour

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b0902a (estimate)

Gold Leaf

Brand
Tamiya
Range
X Gloss Acrylic
Code
X-12
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#c89f2d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gold Leaf is a little lighter, more saturated than Retributor Armour.

Can I use Gold Leaf instead of Retributor Armour?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Gold Leaf is a little lighter, more saturated than Retributor Armour.

Can I use Retributor Armour instead of Gold Leaf?

The same difference applies the other way round: Retributor Armour is a little 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 Retributor Armour on the colour wheel See Gold Leaf on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Retributor Armour

Other Citadel paints close to Gold Leaf

All matches: Retributor Armour equivalents · Gold Leaf equivalents

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