Black Primer
AK Interactive · Primer (3rd Gen) · AK11242
#232125 · L*13.1 a*1.9 b*-2.3
The closest match to AK Interactive Black Primer in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive Black Primer is a near-black neutral. 5 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being The Army Painter Night Scales at ΔE 0.9. 5 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
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Black Primer?
The Army Painter Night Scales is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Black Primer in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Liquitex Iridescent Black (ΔE 0.9) and Vallejo Petrol Spills (ΔE 0.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Black Primer?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Petrol Spills, ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Black Primer equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Night Scales Warpaints Air ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- B Gravelord Grey Speedpaint Set ΔE 3.2 · very close
Black Primer equivalent in Liquitex
- A Iridescent Black Heavy Body Acrylix 338 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- B Mars Black Heavy Body Acrylix 276 ΔE 2.2 · very close
Black Primer equivalent in Vallejo
- A Petrol Spills Weathering FX 73.817 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- A Continental Blue Model Color 70.754 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Black Primer equivalent in Revell
- A Tar Black Email Color - Matt ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- A Black Email Color - Matt ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
Black Primer equivalent in Tom Color
- A Flight Deck Stain TC-0223 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- C Black Uniform Shadow TC-0234 ΔE 3.7 · close
Black Primer equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Black Mr Paint MRP-255 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Dark Grey Mig 29 Smt Mr Paint MRP-289 ΔE 2.1 · very close
Black Primer equivalent in FolkArt
- B Pure Black Pure™ Artist Pigment 7112 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Regal Red Metallics 657 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Black Primer equivalent in Monument
- B Transparent Black Pro Acrylic Paints 053 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Coal Black Pro Acrylic Paints 002 ΔE 3.9 · close
Black Primer equivalent in Humbrol
- B Black Matt Aerosol Sprays S33 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Black Satin Aerosol Sprays S85 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Black Primer equivalent in Reaper
- B Steel Wash Master Series Paints Core Colors Wash 9312 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Besmara Black Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89546 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Black Primer equivalent in Citadel
- B Black Legion Contrast ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Basilicanum Grey Contrast ΔE 3.5 · very close
Black Primer equivalent in Creature
- B Black Brown Monument Pro Acryl MPA-040 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Dark Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl MPA-044 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Black Primer in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 3.0 |
| Scale75 | #292A2F | Abyssal Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 3.3 |
| Green Stuff World | #202020 | Primer Black Gloss Surface | ΔE 3.5 |
| Mission Models | #2E2C2F | Japanese Q1 Anti Glare Blue Black Cowl WWII | ΔE 3.5 |
| P3 | #2A2524 | Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.8 |
| Mig | #1C1C1C | Satin Black Acrylics | ΔE 3.9 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1F1E1D | RLM66 Black Gray A Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 4.0 |
| Foundry | #191919 | Blackened Barrel Paint System | ΔE 4.4 |
| Warcolours | #191919 | Cool Grey 5 Layer paints | ΔE 4.4 |
| Tamiya | #222424 | NATO black Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 4.5 |
| Arteza | #131318 | Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 4.6 |
| Apple Barrel | #272624 | Pavement Colors | ΔE 4.8 |
| Golden | #222220 | Carbon Black Heavy Body | ΔE 5.0 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 6.1 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3E373E | Dark Flesh Military Range | ΔE 8.1 |
| Italeri | #000000 | Black Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.7 |
| Duncan | #3C3936 | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | ΔE 8.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 21.2 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- B Nato Black AFV (3rd Gen) ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Satin Black General ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Nato Black AFV ΔE 3.9 · close
- C RLM 83 Air ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Amt-12 Dark Grey Air ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Black Grey AFV ΔE 4.5 · close
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