Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) vs Hammered Copper

Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4027
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#828683 (estimate)

Hammered Copper

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Metallic
Code
72.059
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bcada7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Hammered Copper is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) is a pearl paint and Vallejo Hammered Copper is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Hammered Copper instead of Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse)?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Hammered Copper is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse). They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) instead of Hammered Copper?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) 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 Stainless Steel (Coarse) on the colour wheel See Hammered Copper on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse)

Other Golden paints close to Hammered Copper

All matches: Iridescent Stainless Steel (Coarse) equivalents · Hammered Copper equivalents

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