What is the difference between Platinum Crown and Gold (Metallic)?

ΔE 10 (close). Gold (Metallic) is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Platinum Crown vs Gold (Metallic)

Platinum Crown

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Metallics
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #f3e8cd (estimate)

Gold (Metallic)

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.066
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #eee9e0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gold (Metallic) is more muted than Platinum Crown.

Can I use Gold (Metallic) instead of Platinum Crown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Gold (Metallic) is more muted than Platinum Crown.

Can I use Platinum Crown instead of Gold (Metallic)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Platinum Crown is more saturated.

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 Platinum Crown on the colour wheel See Gold (Metallic) on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Platinum Crown

Platinum Crown vs Bright Brass (Met.) (71.067)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Gold (Metallic)
Platinum Crown vs Copper (Metallic) (71.068)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair
Platinum Crown vs Rust (Metallic) (71.069)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Gold (Metallic)

Gold (Metallic) vs Mythril BladeMetallics · ΔE 18, loose
Gold (Metallic) vs Glistening GoldMetallics · ΔE 27, loose
Gold (Metallic) vs Steampunk CopperMetallics · ΔE 28, loose

All matches: Platinum Crown equivalents · Gold (Metallic) equivalents