ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Hammered Copper is a little lighter, more saturated than Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine) 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.
Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Hammered Copper is a little lighter, more saturated than Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine). They are different kinds of paint.
The same difference applies the other way round: Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine) is a little 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 (Fine) on the colour wheel See Hammered Copper on the colour wheel
All matches: Iridescent Stainless Steel (Fine) equivalents · Hammered Copper equivalents