Gold sits in the metallic gold family: mid-tone in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. For modelling, drop to Rusty Brass in the recesses and step up to Golden Brown on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Gold is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, P3 Paints Rhulic Gold, reaches 90 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Gold equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Rhulic Gold, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.9).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Gold, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Gold, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.5).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Liberator Gold, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.7).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Tainted Gold, only a loose relative (delta E 8.1).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Bronze, only a loose relative (delta E 8.4).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.9 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
P3 Paints
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Green Stuff World
Revell
Scale75
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Gold?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Rhulic Gold at 90% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Gold?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Gold at 86%, a same-finish match.
What finish is Gold?
Gold is a metallic paint with a gold tone and a reflective finish. Because the shine comes from metal flake, a flat paint can match the color and still be wrong for the job, which is why cross-finish matches here are references rather than swaps.
What do I highlight and shade Gold with?
Highlight Gold toward Golden Brown and shade it down into Rusty Brass, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.