Ironbreaker
Citadel · Air / Layer
#899092 · L*59.3 a*-2.1 b*-1.9
The closest match to Citadel Ironbreaker in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Ironbreaker is a mid grey. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Revell Grey (USAF) at ΔE 0.6. 9 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
This range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Ironbreaker?
Revell Grey (USAF) is the closest equivalent to Citadel Ironbreaker in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Mig Medium Sea Grey (bs 637) (ΔE 1.5) and Vallejo Russian AF Grey N.3 (ΔE 1.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Ironbreaker?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Russian AF Grey N.3, ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Citadel Ironbreaker Shop Revell Grey (USAF) Shop Revell Email Color - Matt set
Ironbreaker equivalent in Revell
- A Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
- C Grey Email Color - Silk ΔE 4.0 · close
Ironbreaker equivalent in Mig
- A Medium Sea Grey (bs 637) Acrylics AMIG0246 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- C Fs 36293 Acrylics AMIG0236 ΔE 4.3 · close
Ironbreaker equivalent in Vallejo
- A Russian AF Grey N.3 Model Air 71.339 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Light Grey Model Color 70.990 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Ironbreaker equivalent in Tom Color
- A Haze Grey Usn WW2 TC-0176 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B FS 36270 TC-0031 ΔE 2.3 · very close
Ironbreaker equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Camouflage Grey Bs626 Mr Paint MRP-373 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Light Grey FS36293 Mr Paint MRP-279 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Ironbreaker equivalent in Italeri
- B Medium Sea Grey Acrylic Paint 4313AP ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Aluminium Acrylic Paint 4677AP ΔE 5.1 · similar
Ironbreaker equivalent in Foundry
- B German Late Field Grey Light Paint System 78C ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Armour Shade Paint System 35A ΔE 3.5 · close
Ironbreaker equivalent in P3
- B Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- D Drake Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.3 · similar
Ironbreaker equivalent in AK Interactive
- B 507c Admirality Light Grey Naval AK5035 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Medium Grey Fs 36270 Air (3rd Gen) AK11886 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Ironbreaker equivalent in Tamiya
- B IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) Acrylics Mini Flat XF-75 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Neutral gray Aircraft Spray AS-7 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Ironbreaker equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B IJN Hull Color/Kure Mr Color 601 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Dark Gray (1) Mr Color 31 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Ironbreaker equivalent in Mission Models
- B Light Ghost Grey FS 36375 MMP-073 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Medium Grey FS 36270 MMP-118 ΔE 3.6 · close
Ironbreaker in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Barrel | #95999A | Timeless Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 3.5 |
| The Army Painter | #8E9999 | Cadre Grey Warpaints Air | ΔE 3.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #8C8C8C | Moonstone Grey Acrylic Colors | ΔE 3.6 |
| Duncan | #7F8C8B | Blue Steel Wave 3 | ΔE 4.0 |
| Reaper | #959595 | Rainy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.0 |
| FolkArt | #888888 | Platinum Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics | ΔE 4.2 |
| Warcolours | #979797 | Metallic Silver Metallic paints | ΔE 4.4 |
| Scale75 | #8B8C87 | Graphite Scale Color Range | ΔE 4.5 |
| Golden | #848589 | N5 Neutral Gray High Flow | ΔE 4.9 |
| Monument | #9A9E9D | Silver Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #788388 | Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 5.3 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.5 |
| Humbrol | #999CA3 | Grey Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 5.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #757E82 | Six Shooter | ΔE 6.8 |
| Arteza | #928E95 | Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.1 |
| Coat d'Arms | #6A8893 | Uniform Grey World War II Range | ΔE 9.0 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 12.3 |
| Acrilex | #A89A82 | Concreto Paints | ΔE 14.2 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- C Leadbelcher Air ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Leadbelcher Spray ΔE 4.6 · close
- C Administratum Grey Air ΔE 4.8 · close
- C Boltgun Metal Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Codex Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Chainmail Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.6 · similar
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