Ironbreaker vs Pearl Light Blue

Ironbreaker

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

Pearl Light Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-58
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#6d98c2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pearl Light Blue is much more saturated than Ironbreaker. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Ironbreaker is a metallic and Tamiya Pearl Light Blue is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Pearl Light Blue instead of Ironbreaker?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Pearl Light Blue is much more saturated than Ironbreaker. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ironbreaker instead of Pearl Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ironbreaker is much 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 Pearl Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Ironbreaker

Other Citadel paints close to Pearl Light Blue

All matches: Ironbreaker equivalents · Pearl Light Blue equivalents

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