Iridescent Bronze (Fine) vs Aged Metal

Iridescent Bronze (Fine)

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

Aged Metal

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.179 Airbrush
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#666138 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Aged Metal is a little darker than Iridescent Bronze (Fine). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Iridescent Bronze (Fine) is a pearl paint and Vallejo Aged Metal is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Aged Metal instead of Iridescent Bronze (Fine)?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Aged Metal is a little darker than Iridescent Bronze (Fine). They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Iridescent Bronze (Fine) instead of Aged Metal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iridescent Bronze (Fine) is a little lighter.

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 Iridescent Bronze (Fine) on the colour wheel See Aged Metal on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Bronze (Fine)

Other Golden paints close to Aged Metal

All matches: Iridescent Bronze (Fine) equivalents · Aged Metal equivalents

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