Warplock Bronze vs Iridescent Bronze (Fine)

Warplock Bronze

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#5a4a3a (estimate)

Iridescent Bronze (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8512
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#706845 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iridescent Bronze (Fine) is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Warplock Bronze. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Warplock Bronze is a metallic and Golden Iridescent Bronze (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 Bronze (Fine) instead of Warplock Bronze?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Iridescent Bronze (Fine) is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Warplock Bronze. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Warplock Bronze instead of Iridescent Bronze (Fine)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warplock Bronze is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer.

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 Warplock Bronze on the colour wheel See Iridescent Bronze (Fine) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Warplock Bronze

Other Citadel paints close to Iridescent Bronze (Fine)

All matches: Warplock Bronze equivalents · Iridescent Bronze (Fine) equivalents

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