Fairy Dust vs Ironbreaker

Fairy Dust

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#c8c8d0 (estimate)

Ironbreaker

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#8a9096 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ironbreaker is noticeably darker than Fairy Dust.

Can I use Ironbreaker instead of Fairy Dust?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Ironbreaker is noticeably darker than Fairy Dust.

Can I use Fairy Dust instead of Ironbreaker?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fairy Dust is noticeably lighter.

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 Fairy Dust on the colour wheel See Ironbreaker on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Fairy Dust

Other Army Painter paints close to Ironbreaker

All matches: Fairy Dust equivalents · Ironbreaker equivalents

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