Warplock Bronze vs Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse)

Warplock Bronze

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

Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4027
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#828683 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) is noticeably lighter, more muted than Warplock Bronze. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Warplock Bronze is a metallic and Golden Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) instead of Warplock Bronze?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) is noticeably lighter, more muted than Warplock Bronze. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Warplock Bronze instead of Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warplock Bronze is noticeably darker, 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 Warplock Bronze on the colour wheel See Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Warplock Bronze

Other Citadel paints close to Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse)

All matches: Warplock Bronze equivalents · Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) equivalents

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