Mordant Earth
Citadel · Technical
#171314 · L*6.3 a*2.0 b*0.0
The closest match to Citadel Mordant Earth in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Mordant Earth 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
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Mordant Earth?
Creature Brown is the closest equivalent to Citadel Mordant Earth 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 Mordant Earth?
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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Mordant Earth 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
Mordant Earth 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
Mordant Earth equivalent in Mig
- B Starship Wash Washes AMIG1009 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Dark Wash Washes AMIG1008 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Mordant Earth equivalent in Humbrol
- B Black Acrylics - Satin 85 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Black Matt Aerosol Sprays S33 ΔE 4.2 · close
Mordant Earth 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
Mordant Earth 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
Mordant Earth 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
Mordant Earth equivalent in Scale75
- B Art Black Artist Range ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Decay Black Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.7 · close
Mordant Earth 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
Mordant Earth 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
Mordant Earth 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
Mordant Earth equivalent in Warcolours
- B Cool Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Warm Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 4.3 · close
Mordant Earth 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 Corvus Black Air 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
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