Iron Wolf vs Payne's Gray

Iron Wolf

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a5668 (estimate)

Payne's Gray

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8575
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#3b465f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Payne's Gray is a little darker, warmer than Iron Wolf. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Iron Wolf is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Payne's Gray is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Payne's Gray instead of Iron Wolf?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Payne's Gray is a little darker, warmer than Iron Wolf. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Iron Wolf instead of Payne's Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iron Wolf is a little lighter, cooler.

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 Iron Wolf on the colour wheel See Payne's Gray on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Iron Wolf

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