Iridescent Copper (Fine) vs Copper

Iridescent Copper (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8571
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#994d29 (estimate)

Copper

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.999
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#752f2c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Copper is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Iridescent Copper (Fine). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Iridescent Copper (Fine) is a pearl paint and Vallejo Copper is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Copper instead of Iridescent Copper (Fine)?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Copper is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Iridescent Copper (Fine). They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Iridescent Copper (Fine) instead of Copper?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iridescent Copper (Fine) is noticeably lighter, more saturated, 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 Iridescent Copper (Fine) on the colour wheel See Copper on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Copper (Fine)

Other Golden paints close to Copper

All matches: Iridescent Copper (Fine) equivalents · Copper equivalents

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