Iron Wolf vs Light Gray

Iron Wolf

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

Light Gray

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-66
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#466675 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Gray is a little lighter, cooler than Iron Wolf.

Can I use Light Gray instead of Iron Wolf?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Light Gray is a little lighter, cooler than Iron Wolf.

Can I use Iron Wolf instead of Light Gray?

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 Light Gray on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Iron Wolf

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Gray

All matches: Iron Wolf equivalents · Light Gray equivalents

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