Dark Elder Bronze vs Forged Red

Dark Elder Bronze

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Metallic & Colorshift
Code
1866
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#3a2815 (estimate)

Forged Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.145 Shade
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#860f17 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 45.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Forged Red is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Dark Elder Bronze.

Can I use Forged Red instead of Dark Elder Bronze?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 45). Forged Red is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Dark Elder Bronze.

Can I use Dark Elder Bronze instead of Forged Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Elder Bronze is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer.

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 Dark Elder Bronze on the colour wheel See Forged Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Elder Bronze

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Forged Red

All matches: Dark Elder Bronze equivalents · Forged Red equivalents

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