Titanium Gold vs Polished Gold

Titanium Gold

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-87
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#d4b98a (estimate)

Polished Gold

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Metallic
Code
72.055
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#e9d7a2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Polished Gold is a little lighter, cooler than Titanium Gold.

Can I use Polished Gold instead of Titanium Gold?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Polished Gold is a little lighter, cooler than Titanium Gold.

Can I use Titanium Gold instead of Polished Gold?

The same difference applies the other way round: Titanium Gold is a little darker, 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 Titanium Gold on the colour wheel See Polished Gold on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Titanium Gold

Other Tamiya paints close to Polished Gold

All matches: Titanium Gold equivalents · Polished Gold equivalents

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