Iridescent Copper Light (Fine) vs Forged Red

Iridescent Copper Light (Fine)

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

Forged Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.145 Shade
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#860f17 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Forged Red is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Iridescent Copper Light (Fine). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Iridescent Copper Light (Fine) is a pearl paint and Vallejo Forged Red is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

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

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Forged Red is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Iridescent Copper Light (Fine). They are different kinds of paint.

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

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Copper Light (Fine)

Other Golden paints close to Forged Red

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

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