Iridescent Bronze (Fine) vs Rusty Metal

Iridescent Bronze (Fine)

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

Rusty Metal

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.178 Airbrush
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#906e52 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Rusty Metal is a little lighter, warmer than Iridescent Bronze (Fine). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Iridescent Bronze (Fine) is a pearl paint and Vallejo Rusty Metal is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

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

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Rusty Metal is a little lighter, warmer than Iridescent Bronze (Fine). They are different kinds of paint.

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

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

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 Rusty Metal on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Bronze (Fine)

Other Golden paints close to Rusty Metal

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

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