Ironbreaker vs Iridescent Purple/Green

Ironbreaker

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

Iridescent Purple/Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-46
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#c2bed6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iridescent Purple/Green is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Ironbreaker. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Ironbreaker is a metallic and Tamiya Iridescent Purple/Green is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Iridescent Purple/Green instead of Ironbreaker?

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

Can I use Ironbreaker instead of Iridescent Purple/Green?

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 Purple/Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Ironbreaker

Other Citadel paints close to Iridescent Purple/Green

All matches: Ironbreaker equivalents · Iridescent Purple/Green equivalents

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