Color-wise this is a vivid, light metallic gold leaning warm. Shade down into Heirloom Gold, the nearest darker paint in the Two Thin Coats line. Top Brass is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, AK Interactive Golden Yellow, reaches 93 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Top Brass equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Golden Yellow, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.3).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Golden Yellow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.4).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Hoard Bronze, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.5).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Golden Skin, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.8).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Gold, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.8).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Ironjawz Yellow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.9).
Check it on a spare model first, because AK Interactive Golden Yellow sits slightly cooler than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Scale75
Revell
Citadel
Tamiya
Humbrol
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Top Brass?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Golden Yellow at 93% color similarity.
What finish is Top Brass?
Top Brass 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 Top Brass with?
Shade Top Brass with Heirloom Gold in the same Two Thin Coats range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.