Ironbreaker vs Pearl White

Ironbreaker

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#8a9096 (estimate)

Pearl White

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Metallics
Code
09100
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#fdfdfd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 40.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pearl White is noticeably lighter, more muted than Ironbreaker. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Ironbreaker is a metallic and Reaper Pearl White is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Pearl White instead of Ironbreaker?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 40). Pearl White is noticeably lighter, more muted than Ironbreaker. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ironbreaker instead of Pearl White?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ironbreaker is noticeably darker, 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 Ironbreaker on the colour wheel See Pearl White on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Ironbreaker

Other Citadel paints close to Pearl White

All matches: Ironbreaker equivalents · Pearl White equivalents

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