Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) vs Gold Brown

Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse)

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

Gold Brown

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.877
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b47f3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Gold Brown is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) is a pearl paint and Vallejo Gold Brown is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

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

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Gold Brown is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse). They are different kinds of paint.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse)

Other Golden paints close to Gold Brown

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

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