Ironclad Grey vs Mars Black

Ironclad Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 1
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#303135 (estimate)

Mars Black

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8518
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#292f30 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.4, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Ironclad Grey is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Mars Black is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Mars Black instead of Ironclad Grey?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 3). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ironclad Grey instead of Mars Black?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Ironclad Grey on the colour wheel See Mars Black on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Ironclad Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Mars Black

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