This one is hard to match, with nothing in another brand landing close in the same finish, the nearest being Sanguine Shadow from P3 Paints at 92 percent in a different finish class. Color-wise this is a vivid, very dark metallic gold leaning warm. For highlights, the next step up in the Citadel range is Hashut Copper. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Castellax Bronze equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Citadel Castellax Bronze cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Sanguine Shadow, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.5), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Redwood Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Burnt Sienna, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Berserker Red, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.9), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Revell
Vallejo
The Army Painter
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What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Castellax Bronze?
No same-finish equivalent is close enough to call a straight swap. The nearest color overall is P3 Paints Sanguine Shadow at 92%, in a different finish class.
What finish is Castellax Bronze?
Castellax Bronze 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 Castellax Bronze with?
The next step up for highlighting Castellax Bronze is Hashut Copper in the Citadel range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.