Iron Hands Steel vs Anthrax Metal

Iron Hands Steel

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#6a6e72 (estimate)

Anthrax Metal

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Metallic & Colorshift
Code
1862
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#7e8388 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Anthrax Metal is a little lighter than Iron Hands Steel.

Can I use Anthrax Metal instead of Iron Hands Steel?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Anthrax Metal is a little lighter than Iron Hands Steel.

Can I use Iron Hands Steel instead of Anthrax Metal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iron Hands Steel is a little darker.

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 Hands Steel on the colour wheel See Anthrax Metal on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Iron Hands Steel

Other Citadel paints close to Anthrax Metal

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