What is the difference between Iron Wolf and Marine Teal?

ΔE 12 (fair). Marine Teal is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Iron Wolf vs Marine Teal

Iron Wolf

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

Marine Teal

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09077
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #005563 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Marine Teal is more saturated, warmer than Iron Wolf.

Can I use Marine Teal instead of Iron Wolf?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Marine Teal is more saturated, warmer than Iron Wolf.

Can I use Iron Wolf instead of Marine Teal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iron Wolf is more muted, 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 Marine Teal on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Iron Wolf

Iron Wolf vs Military Blue (09152)Master Series Paints · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Marine Teal
Iron Wolf vs Twilight Blue (09020)Master Series Paints · ΔE 7, close · closer than Marine Teal
Iron Wolf vs Templar Blue (09056)Master Series Paints · ΔE 7, close · closer than Marine Teal

Other Army Painter paints close to Marine Teal

Marine Teal vs Ocean DepthsWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Iron Wolf
Marine Teal vs Deep AzureWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Iron Wolf
Marine Teal vs Abyssal BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Iron Wolf

All matches: Iron Wolf equivalents · Marine Teal equivalents