§ PAINT · 11th edition
IronbreakerCitadel Layer metallic, hex #899092. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Ironbreaker
- Range
- Citadel Layer
- Finish
- metallic
- Hex
- #899092
- Hex source
- community data
Ironbreaker equivalents
One paint from each other brand: Duncan Rhodes’s own pick where there is one, otherwise the closest in colour and finish.
Vallejo equivalent
Dark AluminiumVallejo Metal Color77.703ΔE 4.1safe substituteArmy Painter equivalent
Shining SilverWarpaints FanaticΔE 3.9safe substituteTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Plate ArmourΔE 8.6◆ maker’s pickapproximate
Ironbreaker is a metallic paint from Citadel Layer. The closest paint in any other range is Shining Silver from Warpaints Fanatic at ΔE 3.9, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 5 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.
Closest matches
Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0
- Polished Silver⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.7
- Ashen Stone⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.4
- Runic Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.0
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Shining Silversafe substituteΔE 3.9
- Mithrilsafe substituteΔE 6.4
- Plate Mail MetalapproximateΔE 14.7
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Light Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 32.2
- Soft Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 33.8
- Dark Skin Shade⚠ cross-finishΔE 34.0
Citadel Base
- Leadbelchersafe substituteΔE 4.2
- Iron Hands SteelapproximateΔE 12.4
- Runelord BrassapproximateΔE 12.8
Citadel Contrast
- Nighthaunt Gloom⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.3
- Apothecary White⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.8
- Briar Queen Chill⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.9
Citadel Shade
- Soulblight Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.3
- Poxwalker⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.5
- Cryptek Armourshade Gloss⚠ cross-finishΔE 20.5
Two Thin Coats
- Plate Armour◆ maker’s pick⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.6
- Blue Steelsafe substituteΔE 4.0
- Dwarven Ironsafe substituteΔE 5.2
Vallejo Game Air
- Stonewall Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.3
- Neutral Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.4
- Electric Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.1
Vallejo Game Color
- Tinny TinapproximateΔE 20.0
- Dark GunmetalapproximateΔE 21.0
- Hammered CopperapproximateΔE 21.1
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Steelsafe substituteΔE 6.0
- Dark SteelapproximateΔE 10.5
- GunmetalapproximateΔE 16.9
Vallejo Metal Color
- Dark Aluminiumsafe substituteΔE 4.1
- Magnesiumsafe substituteΔE 4.9
- Silversafe substituteΔE 6.6
Vallejo Wash
- Blue Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.7
- Light Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.7
- Off-Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.9
Vallejo Xpress
- Starship Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.2
- Templar White⚠ cross-finishΔE 18.0
- Fluid Pink⚠ cross-finishΔE 18.3
Also in Citadel Layer
- Administratum Greysafe substituteΔE 6.6
- Slaanesh GreyapproximateΔE 8.2
- Fenrisian GreyapproximateΔE 12.4
Every pot in Citadel Layer has a page like this one. Citadel against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: Citadel to Vallejo, Citadel to Army Painter, Citadel to Two Thin Coats, Vallejo to Citadel, Army Painter to Citadel, Two Thin Coats to Citadel.
Match it in the toolQuestions
- What is the Vallejo equivalent of Ironbreaker?
- Dark Aluminium from Vallejo Metal Color, at ΔE 4.1: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Ironbreaker?
- Shining Silver from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 3.9: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Ironbreaker?
- Plate Armour from Two Thin Coats: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 8.6 apart.