ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ancient Copper is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) is a pearl paint and Vallejo Ancient Copper is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.
Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Ancient Copper is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine). They are different kinds of paint.
The same difference applies the other way round: Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) is noticeably darker, more muted.
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 Gold Deep (Fine) on the colour wheel See Ancient Copper on the colour wheel
All matches: Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) equivalents · Ancient Copper equivalents