In our digital catalog, Dark Iron is classified as a neutral metallic silver, dark and muted. The leading result in the same broad paint-type group is Citadel Ironbreaker, scoring 98 percent digital color similarity. For highlights, the digital catalog suggests testing Tamiya Gun Metal. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Dark Iron equivalents across other brands
Dark Iron has a same-type candidate scoring at least 96% digital color similarity. The results below are colors to investigate, not physically tested replacements.
Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Ironbreaker, a very small digital color distance (delta E 0.3).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Steel, similar digital colors (delta E 2.9).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Sir Coates Silver, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.3).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Rough Iron, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.0).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Oily Steel, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.9).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Pig Iron, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.3).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Scale75
Green Stuff World
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Dark Iron?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Citadel Ironbreaker at 98% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What finish is Dark Iron?
The catalog classifies Dark Iron as metallic, with its digital swatch in the silver family. A flat digital color cannot represent metallic reflection or flake appearance. Check the actual product before substituting another metallic or a standard paint.
What do I highlight and shade Dark Iron with?
A computed lighter-color suggestion for Dark Iron is Gun Metal from Tamiya. No darker step is stored in this catalog's ladder. Test how the candidate layers before using it on the model.