ΔE 21.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Imperial Gold is a little lighter, much more saturated than Decayed Metal.
Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Imperial Gold is a little lighter, much more saturated than Decayed Metal.
The same difference applies the other way round: Decayed Metal is a little darker, 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 Decayed Metal on the colour wheel See Imperial Gold on the colour wheel
All matches: Decayed Metal equivalents · Imperial Gold equivalents