In the pot, Auric Armour Gold reads as a warm metallic gold, mid-tone and vivid. For modelling, drop to Martian Ironcrust in the recesses and step up to Skullcrusher Brass on the edges, both Citadel paints. Auric Armour Gold is a bit distinctive: no other brand carries a strong same-finish match, though AK Interactive Copper comes nearest at 75 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Auric Armour Gold equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps Citadel pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, AK Interactive Copper, dries clearly warmer and more saturated than Auric Armour Gold, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Auric Armour Gold?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Copper at 75% color similarity.
What finish is Auric Armour Gold?
Auric Armour 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 Auric Armour Gold with?
Highlight Auric Armour Gold toward Skullcrusher Brass and shade it down into Martian Ironcrust, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.