Warplock Bronze is genuinely hard to match: no other brand has a same-finish equivalent close enough to swap, and the nearest color anywhere, P3 Paints Sanguine Shadow at 97 percent, is a different finish. In the pot, Warplock Bronze reads as a warm metallic gold, very dark and vivid. 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.
Warplock Bronze equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Citadel Warplock Bronze cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Sanguine Shadow, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.6), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Burgundy, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Redwood Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Revell's closest color: Revell Purple Red, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1), 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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Green Stuff World
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Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
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What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Warplock Bronze?
No same-finish equivalent is close enough to call a straight swap. The nearest color overall is P3 Paints Sanguine Shadow at 97%, in a different finish class.
What finish is Warplock Bronze?
Warplock 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 Warplock Bronze with?
The next step up for highlighting Warplock Bronze is Hashut Copper in the Citadel range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.