Iridescent Copper Light (Fine) vs Copper

Iridescent Copper Light (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4006
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#894522 (estimate)

Copper

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

How close are they?

ΔE 18.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Copper is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Iridescent Copper Light (Fine). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Iridescent Copper Light (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 Light (Fine)?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Copper is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Iridescent Copper Light (Fine). They are different kinds of paint.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Iridescent Copper Light (Fine) is a little 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 Light (Fine) on the colour wheel See Copper on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Copper Light (Fine)

Other Golden paints close to Copper

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

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