Ironbreaker vs Iridescent Pink/Gold

Ironbreaker

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

Iridescent Pink/Gold

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-47
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#d0b5be (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iridescent Pink/Gold is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Ironbreaker. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Ironbreaker is a metallic and Tamiya Iridescent Pink/Gold is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Iridescent Pink/Gold instead of Ironbreaker?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Iridescent Pink/Gold is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Ironbreaker. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ironbreaker instead of Iridescent Pink/Gold?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ironbreaker is noticeably darker, more muted.

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 Iridescent Pink/Gold on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Ironbreaker

Other Citadel paints close to Iridescent Pink/Gold

All matches: Ironbreaker equivalents · Iridescent Pink/Gold equivalents

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