Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) vs Gold

Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4106
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#cb845b (estimate)

Gold

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.996
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#8c6229 (estimate)

How close are they?

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

Can I use Gold instead of Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse)?

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

Can I use Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) instead of Gold?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse)

Other Golden paints close to Gold

All matches: Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) equivalents · Gold equivalents

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