Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) vs Gold Brown

Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

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

Gold Brown

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

How close are they?

ΔE 18.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Gold Brown is a little darker, much more saturated than Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) 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 Gold Deep (Fine)?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Gold Brown is a little darker, much more saturated than Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine). They are different kinds of paint.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine) is a little lighter, much 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 Gold Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Gold Deep (Fine)

Other Golden paints close to Gold Brown

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

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