In heraldry terms the difference between tincture and viroled
is that
tincture is a colour or metal used in the depiction of a coat of arms while
viroled is furnished with viroles; said of a horn or bugle whose rings are of different tincture.
As a noun tincture
is a pigment or other substance that colours or dyes.
As a verb tincture
is to stain or impregnate (something) with colour.
As an adjective viroled is
furnished with viroles; said of a horn or bugle whose rings are of different tincture.