#898884
Duncan

Dwarven Iron

Wave 2

acrylic
grey

Color Information

HEX

#898884

RGB

137, 136, 132

LAB

56.7, -0.4, 2.3

Closest catalog-color match

Silver Sterling by Folk Art (ΔE 0.6)

Compatibility unverified: chemistry: candidate not recorded or recognized; application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: source not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: source not recorded or recognized. ΔE 0.6 gives nearly equal catalog color values. Check product specifications before substituting.

Dwarven Iron catalog data

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Dwarven Iron by Duncan is cataloged as acrylic, Wave 2 in the grey color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #898884, RGB 137/136/132, and CIELAB 56.7/-0.4/2.3. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 20 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Dwarven Iron is a muted grey with medium-light value (L*: 56.7). This neutral color has achromatic saturation (chroma: 2.3), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 56.7

Medium-Light

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 2.3

Achromatic

Lighter midtone excellent for first highlights or as a lighter base coat option.

Balanced temperature that works harmoniously with both warm and cool palettes. Versatile for various applications.

Nearly colorless/grey. Perfect for desaturated subjects like stone, ash, or neutral fabrics.

Recommended Undercoats

Grey

Neutral primer works well with medium-toned colors

Zenithal

Pre-establishes highlights and shadows for faster painting

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Layer Paint
70% confidence

Medium-light value works as an intermediate layer between base and highlight

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a layer in your layering sequence.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers