Thallax Gold vs Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)

Thallax Gold

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#c8a028 (estimate)

Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8511
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#f5d482 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Thallax Gold. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Thallax 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 Thallax Gold?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Thallax Gold. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Thallax Gold instead of Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Thallax Gold is noticeably darker, much more saturated.

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 Thallax Gold on the colour wheel See Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Thallax Gold

Other Citadel paints close to Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine)

All matches: Thallax Gold equivalents · Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine) equivalents

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