Sooty Black INK vs Iron Warriors

Sooty Black INK

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Ink
Code
AK11222
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#555747 (estimate)

Iron Warriors

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#5a5048 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Sooty Black INK is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Citadel Iron Warriors is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Iron Warriors instead of Sooty Black INK?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Sooty Black INK instead of Iron Warriors?

The same difference applies the other way round.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Sooty Black INK on the colour wheel See Iron Warriors on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Sooty Black INK

Other AK Interactive paints close to Iron Warriors

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