Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) vs Arcane Gold

Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8513
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#bf936a (estimate)

Arcane Gold

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.177 Airbrush
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#aa7c3d (estimate)

How close are they?

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

Can I use Arcane Gold instead of Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)?

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

Can I use Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) instead of Arcane Gold?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) 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 Gold Deep (Fine) on the colour wheel See Arcane Gold on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

Other Golden paints close to Arcane Gold

All matches: Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) equivalents · Arcane Gold equivalents

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