Iridescent Copper (Fine) vs Imperial Gold

Iridescent Copper (Fine)

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

Imperial Gold

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.143 Shade
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#633d1a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Imperial Gold is noticeably darker, much more muted than Iridescent Copper (Fine). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Iridescent Copper (Fine) is a pearl paint and Vallejo Imperial Gold is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

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

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Imperial Gold is noticeably darker, much more muted than Iridescent Copper (Fine). They are different kinds of paint.

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

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Copper (Fine)

Other Golden paints close to Imperial Gold

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

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