Thallax Gold vs Iridescent Gold (Fine)

Thallax Gold

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

Iridescent Gold (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4010
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#d4b787 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 35.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iridescent Gold (Fine) is a little lighter, much more muted than Thallax Gold. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Thallax Gold is a metallic and Golden Iridescent 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 Gold (Fine) instead of Thallax Gold?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 36). Iridescent Gold (Fine) is a little lighter, much more muted than Thallax Gold. They are different kinds of paint.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Thallax Gold is a little 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 Gold (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Thallax Gold

Other Citadel paints close to Iridescent Gold (Fine)

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

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