# Tainted Gold (Warpaints Fanatic) Paint Equivalents

> Tainted Gold (Warpaints Fanatic) equivalents: Citadel Iron Warriors, Vallejo Bronze and Two Thin Coats Ancient Gold, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/army-painter-fanatic/tainted-gold

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Tainted Gold: Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic metallic, hex #575235. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Tainted Gold

Range

[Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

Finish

metallic

Hex

#575235

Hex source

community data

## Tainted Gold equivalents

One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Citadel equivalent

    [Iron Warriors](/paints/citadel-base/iron-warriors) Citadel Base ΔE 15.5

    approximate
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Bronze](/paints/vallejo-mecha/bronze-69-062) Vallejo Mecha Color 69.062 ΔE 11.3

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Ancient Gold](/paints/two-thin-coats/ancient-gold) ΔE 9.8

    approximate

Tainted Gold is a metallic paint from Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic. The closest paint in any other range is Ancient Gold from Two Thin Coats at ΔE 9.8, an approximation. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and none a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

### [Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Noble Skin](/paints/speedpaint-2/noble-skin) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.5
- [Mummified Grime](/paints/speedpaint-2/mummified-grime) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.7
- [Broadsword Silver](/paints/speedpaint-2/broadsword-silver) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.0

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Soft Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/soft-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.1
- [Military Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/military-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.2
- [Light Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/light-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.7

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Iron Warriors](/paints/citadel-base/iron-warriors) approximate ΔE 15.5
- [Runelord Brass](/paints/citadel-base/runelord-brass) approximate ΔE 19.9
- [Balthasar Gold](/paints/citadel-base/balthasar-gold) approximate ΔE 24.4

### [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

- [Aggaros Dunes](/paints/citadel-contrast/aggaros-dunes) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.8
- [Snakebite Leather](/paints/citadel-contrast/snakebite-leather) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.2
- [Garaghak's Sewer](/paints/citadel-contrast/garaghaks-sewer) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.4

### [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

- [Brass Scorpion](/paints/citadel-layer/brass-scorpion) approximate ΔE 23.6
- [Ironbreaker](/paints/citadel-layer/ironbreaker) approximate ΔE 28.2
- [Hashut Copper](/paints/citadel-layer/hashut-copper) approximate ΔE 29.8

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Seraphim Sepia](/paints/citadel-shade/seraphim-sepia) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.8
- [Athonian Camoshade](/paints/citadel-shade/athonian-camoshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.7
- [Biel-Tan Green](/paints/citadel-shade/biel-tan-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.6

### [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

- [Ancient Gold](/paints/two-thin-coats/ancient-gold) approximate ΔE 9.8
- [Death Metal](/paints/two-thin-coats/death-metal) approximate ΔE 11.4
- [Sir Coates Silver](/paints/two-thin-coats/sir-coates-silver) approximate ΔE 13.1

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Neutral Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/neutral-grey-76-050) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.1
- [Earth](/paints/vallejo-game-air/earth-76-062) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.3
- [Angel Green](/paints/vallejo-game-air/angel-green-76-123) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.0

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Tinny Tin](/paints/vallejo-game-color/tinny-tin-72-060) approximate ΔE 45.1
- [Hammered Copper](/paints/vallejo-game-color/hammered-copper-72-059) approximate ΔE 45.3
- [Bright Bronze](/paints/vallejo-game-color/bright-bronze-72-057) approximate ΔE 45.7

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Bronze](/paints/vallejo-mecha/bronze-69-062) approximate ΔE 11.3
- [Gunmetal](/paints/vallejo-mecha/gunmetal-69-058) approximate ΔE 12.2
- [Dark Steel](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-steel-69-065) approximate ΔE 19.3

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) approximate ΔE 17.7
- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) approximate ΔE 18.0
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) approximate ΔE 19.7

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Oiled Earth](/paints/vallejo-wash/oiled-earth-76-521) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.9
- [Olive Green](/paints/vallejo-wash/olive-green-76-519) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.3
- [Dark Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-grey-76-517) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.8

### [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

- [Plague Green](/paints/vallejo-xpress/plague-green-72-419) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.8
- [Camouflage Green](/paints/vallejo-xpress/camouflage-green-72-467) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.4
- [Battledress Brown](/paints/vallejo-xpress/battledress-brown-72-473) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.1

## Also in Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic

- [Prairie Ochre](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/prairie-ochre) safe substitute ΔE 5.9
- [Tundra Taupe](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/tundra-taupe) safe substitute ΔE 6.5
- [Dark Emerald](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/dark-emerald) approximate ΔE 9.8

Every pot in [Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic) has a page like this one. Army Painter against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Vallejo](/paints/army-painter-to-vallejo), [Army Painter to Two Thin Coats](/paints/army-painter-to-two-thin-coats), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Vallejo to Army Painter](/paints/vallejo-to-army-painter), [Two Thin Coats to Army Painter](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-army-painter).

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##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Tainted Gold?

Iron Warriors from Citadel Base, at ΔE 15.5: the nearest metallic paint from Citadel, though only an approximate match.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Tainted Gold?

Bronze from Vallejo Mecha Color, at ΔE 11.3: the nearest metallic paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Tainted Gold?

Ancient Gold from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 9.8: the nearest metallic paint from Two Thin Coats, though only an approximate match.