Red Gold
Mr. Hobby · Mr Metallic Color GX · GX209
#B9905E · L*62.6 a*9.2 b*32.4
The closest match to Mr. Hobby Red Gold in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby Red Gold is a mid-toned, moderately saturated orange. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Vallejo US Earth Yellow at ΔE 0.7. 10 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
This is a metallic range, and the value above is one flat-on reading of a surface built to change with the angle. Most of the matches below have no flake in them at all. How to read a match to a metallic, and how to spot one in a list.
What is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Red Gold?
Vallejo US Earth Yellow is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Red Gold in any other range, at ΔE 0.7 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive Carc Tan 686a (fs33446) (ΔE 1.5) and Reaper Golden Shadow (ΔE 1.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby Red Gold?
The nearest Vallejo paint is US Earth Yellow, ΔE 0.7 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby Red Gold Shop Vallejo US Earth Yellow Shop Vallejo Model Air set
Red Gold equivalent in Vallejo
- A US Earth Yellow Model Air 71.291 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- B Iraqi Sand Model Color 70.819 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Red Gold equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Carc Tan 686a (fs33446) AFV (3rd Gen) AK11349 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Desert Sand Fs 30279 Real Colors - AFV RC032 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Red Gold equivalent in Reaper
- A Golden Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9091 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- C Ginger Cookie Master Series Paints Core Colors 9659 ΔE 4.0 · close
Red Gold equivalent in Foundry
- B Deep Brown Leather Paint System 45B ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Burnished Copper Paint System 43B ΔE 5.0 · close
Red Gold equivalent in Mig
- B Khaki Brown Acrylics AMIG0088 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Ochre Earth Acrylics AMIG0078 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Red Gold equivalent in Monument
- B Bright Gold Pro Acrylic Paints 031 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Ninjon Dark Warm Flesh Pro Signature Series S08 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Red Gold equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Brethil Flesh Warpaints Air ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Bony Matter Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 4.2 · close
Red Gold equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Classic Caramel Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21981E ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Peach Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21963E ΔE 8.4 · similar
Red Gold equivalent in Citadel
- B Karak Stone Air ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Hashut Copper Layer ΔE 4.8 · close
Red Gold equivalent in Tom Color
- B Ochre Brown TC-0202 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- B FS 30279 TC-0020 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Red Gold equivalent in Mission Models
- B Brass MMC-002 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D US Desert Tan Modern 2 FS 33446 MMP-038 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Red Gold equivalent in Duncan
- B Top Brass Wave 2 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- B Kronos Flesh Wave 2 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Red Gold in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humbrol | #BF9352 | Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 3.4 |
| Revell | #AE8551 | Ochre Brown Email Color - Matt | ΔE 3.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #B5955C | Festering Brown Fantasy Range | ΔE 4.0 |
| Mr. Paint | #B3956F | Dark Yellow FS33448 Mr Paint | ΔE 4.0 |
| P3 | #AF9369 | Beast Hide Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.0 |
| Creature | #C99855 | Bright Gold Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 4.7 |
| Scale75 | #B28F4D | Iroko Scale Color Range | ΔE 4.9 |
| Tamiya | #B18150 | Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) Lacquer Paint | ΔE 5.0 |
| Arteza | #B88247 | Raw Sienna Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.2 |
| FolkArt | #B09151 | Yellow Ochre Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.4 |
| Green Stuff World | #BF9F66 | Sandstorm Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.6 |
| Italeri | #B99E6C | Sand Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.8 |
| Warcolours | #C58641 | Metallic Lemon Metallic paints | ΔE 6.2 |
| Golden | #B78B38 | Yellow Ochre Fluid | ΔE 6.8 |
| Acrilex | #B68031 | Caramelo Paints | ΔE 7.4 |
| Liquitex | #D59646 | Naples Yellow Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #C79131 | Honey Moon Yellow Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 8.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #F79A47 | Cartridge Family | ΔE 13.3 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- B Light Brown Mr Color ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Rough Sand Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 3.9 · close
- D RLM79 Sandy Brown Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Blue Gold Mr Metallic Color GX ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Dark Yellow Acrysion ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Dark Yellow (Sandy Yellow) Mr Color ΔE 6.2 · similar
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