Antique Gold vs Imperial Gold

Antique Gold

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Metallic & Colorshift
Code
1871
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#aa8c37 (estimate)

Imperial Gold

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.123 Base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#d29a60 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Imperial Gold is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Antique Gold.

Can I use Imperial Gold instead of Antique Gold?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Imperial Gold is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Antique Gold.

Can I use Antique Gold instead of Imperial Gold?

The same difference applies the other way round: Antique Gold is a little darker, more saturated, cooler.

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 Antique Gold on the colour wheel See Imperial Gold on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Antique Gold

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Imperial Gold

All matches: Antique Gold equivalents · Imperial Gold equivalents

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