What is the difference between Iron Wolf and Engine Gray?

ΔE 6 (very close). Engine Gray is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Iron Wolf vs Engine Gray

Iron Wolf

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

Engine Gray

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.048
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #485362 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Engine Gray is more muted, warmer than Iron Wolf.

Can I use Engine Gray instead of Iron Wolf?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Engine Gray is more muted, warmer than Iron Wolf.

Can I use Iron Wolf instead of Engine Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iron Wolf is more saturated, 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 Engine Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iron Wolf

Iron Wolf vs Abyssal Turquoise (72.120)Game Color · ΔE 6, very close
Iron Wolf vs USAF Light Blue (71.111)Model Air · ΔE 6, close
Iron Wolf vs Field Blue (70.964)Model Color · ΔE 7, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Engine Gray

Engine Gray vs Deep GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Iron Wolf
Engine Gray vs Necromancer CloakWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Iron Wolf
Engine Gray vs Night SkyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Iron Wolf

All matches: Iron Wolf equivalents · Engine Gray equivalents