Iron Wolf vs Ashen Blue

Iron Wolf

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

Ashen Blue

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09057
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#476e80 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ashen Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Iron Wolf.

Can I use Ashen Blue instead of Iron Wolf?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Ashen Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Iron Wolf.

Can I use Iron Wolf instead of Ashen Blue?

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

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 Ashen Blue on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Iron Wolf

Other Army Painter paints close to Ashen Blue

All matches: Iron Wolf equivalents · Ashen Blue equivalents

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