Corvus Black
Citadel · Air / Base
#171314 · L*6.3 a*2.0 b*0.0
The closest match to Citadel Corvus Black in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Corvus Black is a near-black neutral. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Creature Brown at ΔE 2.0 — very close. 4 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 Corvus Black?
Creature Brown is the closest equivalent to Citadel Corvus Black in any other range, at ΔE 2.0 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Monument AdeptiCon Spray-Team Satin Black (ΔE 2.3) and Mig Starship Wash (ΔE 2.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Corvus Black?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Black Wash, ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Corvus Black equivalent in Creature
- B Brown Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-052 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Black Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-053 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Corvus Black equivalent in Monument
- B AdeptiCon Spray-Team Satin Black Pro Acrylic Primer S39 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Black Wash Pro Acrylic Wash 200 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Corvus Black equivalent in Mig
- B Starship Wash Washes AMIG1009 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Dark Wash Washes AMIG1008 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Corvus Black equivalent in Humbrol
- B Black Acrylics - Satin 85 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Black Matt Aerosol Sprays S33 ΔE 4.2 · close
Corvus Black equivalent in Vallejo
- B Black Wash Game Color Wash 73.301 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Black Model Color 70.950 ΔE 3.5 · close
Corvus Black equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Dark Aluminium Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A014 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Gun Metal Mr Paint MRP-149 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Corvus Black equivalent in Reaper
- B Noir Black Master Series Paints Core Colors 9289 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Adamantium Black Master Series Paints Core Colors 9124 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Corvus Black equivalent in Scale75
- B Art Black Artist Range ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Decay Black Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.7 · close
Corvus Black equivalent in FolkArt
- B Pure Black Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2957 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Charcoal Black Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics Charcoal Black ΔE 3.2 · very close
Corvus Black equivalent in Tom Color
- B Rlm 83 TC-0249 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Rlm 02 Grau TC-0066 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Corvus Black equivalent in Foundry
- B Blackened Barrel Paint System 105B ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Blackened Barrel Shade Paint System 105A ΔE 4.5 · close
Corvus Black equivalent in Warcolours
- B Cool Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Warm Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 4.3 · close
Corvus Black in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden | #171512 | Carbon Black Fluid | ΔE 3.3 |
| Arteza | #131318 | Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 3.3 |
| Green Stuff World | #1A1A1A | Primer Black Matt Surface | ΔE 3.3 |
| Revell | #141519 | Black Email Color - Silk | ΔE 3.5 |
| AK Interactive | #0A0A0A | Amt-7 (a-26m) Black Air | ΔE 3.5 |
| The Army Painter | #0C060E | Dark Tone Quickshade Washes Set | ΔE 3.6 |
| Apple Barrel | #0A0907 | Black Gloss™ | ΔE 3.7 |
| Tamiya | #040000 | Black Lacquer Paint | ΔE 3.8 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1F1E1D | RLM66 Black Gray A Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 4.1 |
| Mission Models | #0E1116 | Worn Black Grey Tires / Camo | ΔE 4.4 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 4.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #000000 | Black Military Range | ΔE 4.7 |
| Italeri | #000000 | Black Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.7 |
| P3 | #000000 | Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.7 |
| Liquitex | #201B22 | Indigo Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 7.3 |
| Duncan | #3C3936 | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | ΔE 12.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 25.3 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- A Mordant Earth Technical ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- B Black Templar Contrast ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Deathshroud Clear Air ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Abaddon Black Air ΔE 4.7 · close
- C Badab Black Wash Foundation Wash (discontinued) ΔE 4.7 · close
- C Black Ink Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.7 · close
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot