What is the difference between Schwarzgrau RLM 66 and Ironclad Grey?

ΔE 7 (close). Ironclad Grey is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Schwarzgrau RLM 66 vs Ironclad Grey

Schwarzgrau RLM 66

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20158
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2e252e (estimate)

Ironclad Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 1
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #303135 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ironclad Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Schwarzgrau RLM 66.

Can I use Ironclad Grey instead of Schwarzgrau RLM 66?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Ironclad Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Schwarzgrau RLM 66.

Can I use Schwarzgrau RLM 66 instead of Ironclad Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Schwarzgrau RLM 66 is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Schwarzgrau RLM 66 on the colour wheel See Ironclad Grey on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Schwarzgrau RLM 66

Schwarzgrau RLM 66 vs Dark Leather (WP4141P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Ironclad Grey
Schwarzgrau RLM 66 vs Strap Grey (WP4048P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Ironclad Grey
Schwarzgrau RLM 66 vs Dark Olive (WP4023P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ironclad Grey

Ironclad Grey vs NATO Black (ATOM-20161)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than Schwarzgrau RLM 66
Ironclad Grey vs Black Brown (A.MIG-0653)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 7, close · closer than Schwarzgrau RLM 66
Ironclad Grey vs Dark Grey (IONIC-0171)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Schwarzgrau RLM 66

All matches: Schwarzgrau RLM 66 equivalents · Ironclad Grey equivalents