Copper Penny sits in the metallic gold family: dark in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. For modelling, drop to Bronze Badge in the recesses and step up to Rhulic Gold on the edges, both P3 Paints paints. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Monument Pro Acryl Rich Gold is the nearest same-finish option at 82 percent, with 2 brands in strong-match range. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Copper Penny equivalents in other ranges
Copper Penny is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Rich Gold, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya Metallic Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Brass, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).
From Citadel: Citadel Gehenna's Gold, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.9).
Worth knowing before you swap: Monument Pro Acryl Rich Gold runs slightly warmer and more saturated, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
Vallejo
Citadel
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
Revell
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to P3 Paints Copper Penny?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Rich Gold at 82% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Copper Penny?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Brass at 77%, a same-finish match.
What finish is Copper Penny?
Copper Penny 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 Copper Penny with?
Highlight Copper Penny toward Rhulic Gold and shade it down into Bronze Badge, both P3 Paints paints in the same finish family.