ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Polished Gold is more saturated than Metallic Gold.
Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Polished Gold is more saturated than Metallic Gold.
The same difference applies the other way round: Metallic Gold is 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 Metallic Gold on the colour wheel See Polished Gold on the colour wheel
All matches: Metallic Gold equivalents · Polished Gold equivalents