Afterburner vs Ancient Copper

Afterburner

Brand
Turbo Dork
Range
TurboShift
Code
Black base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#a16830 (estimate)

Ancient Copper

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.144 Shade
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#97410b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ancient Copper is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Afterburner.

Can I use Ancient Copper instead of Afterburner?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Ancient Copper is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Afterburner.

Can I use Afterburner instead of Ancient Copper?

The same difference applies the other way round: Afterburner is noticeably lighter, 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 Afterburner on the colour wheel See Ancient Copper on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Afterburner

Other Turbo Dork paints close to Ancient Copper

All matches: Afterburner equivalents · Ancient Copper equivalents

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