Iridescent Gold (Fine) vs Arcane Gold

Iridescent Gold (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8572
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#d5bf93 (estimate)

Arcane Gold

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.117 Light
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#e5c47e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Arcane Gold is much more saturated than Iridescent Gold (Fine). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Iridescent Gold (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 (Fine)?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Arcane Gold is much more saturated than Iridescent Gold (Fine). They are different kinds of paint.

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

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Gold (Fine)

Other Golden paints close to Arcane Gold

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

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