Old Gold sits in the metallic gold family: dark in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Bronze Green for the shadows and Brass for the highlights. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, P3 Paints Copper Pipe closest at 86 percent. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Old Gold equivalents in other ranges
Old Gold is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Copper Pipe, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Spartan Bronze, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.5).
Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Copper, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.0).
From Citadel: Citadel Hashut Copper, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.5).
Worth knowing before you swap: P3 Paints Copper Pipe runs slightly darker, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Revell
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
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What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Old Gold?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Copper Pipe at 86% color similarity.
What finish is Old Gold?
Old 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 Old Gold with?
Highlight Old Gold toward Brass and shade it down into Bronze Green, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.