Ironbreaker vs Pearl Grey

Ironbreaker

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

Pearl Grey

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#c1b5b8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pearl Grey is noticeably lighter than Ironbreaker. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Ironbreaker is a metallic and Scale75 Pearl Grey is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Pearl Grey instead of Ironbreaker?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Pearl Grey is noticeably lighter than Ironbreaker. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ironbreaker instead of Pearl Grey?

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

Other Scale75 paints close to Ironbreaker

Other Citadel paints close to Pearl Grey

All matches: Ironbreaker equivalents · Pearl Grey equivalents

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