Iron Warriors vs Sterling Silver

Iron Warriors

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#5a5048 (estimate)

Sterling Silver

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.141 Shade
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#444040 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sterling Silver is a little darker, more muted than Iron Warriors.

Can I use Sterling Silver instead of Iron Warriors?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Sterling Silver is a little darker, more muted than Iron Warriors.

Can I use Iron Warriors instead of Sterling Silver?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iron Warriors is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Warriors on the colour wheel See Sterling Silver on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iron Warriors

Other Citadel paints close to Sterling Silver

All matches: Iron Warriors equivalents · Sterling Silver equivalents

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