Skullcrusher Brass vs Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

Skullcrusher Brass

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#a8883a (estimate)

Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4015
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#a47245 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Skullcrusher Brass. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Skullcrusher Brass is a metallic and Golden Iridescent Gold Deep (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 Gold Deep (Fine) instead of Skullcrusher Brass?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Skullcrusher Brass. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Skullcrusher Brass instead of Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skullcrusher Brass is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler.

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 Skullcrusher Brass on the colour wheel See Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Skullcrusher Brass

Other Citadel paints close to Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

All matches: Skullcrusher Brass equivalents · Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) equivalents

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