What is the difference between Iron Wolf and Grey Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). Grey Blue is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Iron Wolf vs Grey Blue

Iron Wolf

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

Grey Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.943
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #546c87 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Grey Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Iron Wolf.

Can I use Grey Blue instead of Iron Wolf?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Grey Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Iron Wolf.

Can I use Iron Wolf instead of Grey Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iron Wolf is a little darker, 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 Grey Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iron Wolf

Iron Wolf vs Engine Gray (71.048)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Grey Blue
Iron Wolf vs Abyssal Turquoise (72.120)Game Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Grey Blue
Iron Wolf vs USAF Light Blue (71.111)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Grey Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Grey Blue

Grey Blue vs Wolf GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Iron Wolf
Grey Blue vs Uniform GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Iron Wolf
Grey Blue vs Thunderous BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Iron Wolf

All matches: Iron Wolf equivalents · Grey Blue equivalents