Black (Acrylics - Gloss)
Humbrol · Humbrol Acrylics - Gloss / Humbrol Acrylics - Matt · 21
#000000 · L*0.0 a*0.0 b*0.0
The closest match to Humbrol Black (Acrylics - Gloss) in every other range, nearest first.
Humbrol Black is a near-black neutral. 22 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Flat Black, RAL 9005 at ΔE 0.0. 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
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Black (Acrylics - Gloss)?
AK Interactive Flat Black, RAL 9005 is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Black (Acrylics - Gloss) in any other range, at ΔE 0.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Citadel Abaddon Black (ΔE 0.0) and Coat d'Arms Black (ΔE 0.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Humbrol Black (Acrylics - Gloss)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Black, ΔE 0.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Humbrol to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Humbrol Black Shop AK Interactive Flat Black, RAL 9005
Black (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Flat Black, RAL 9005 Real Colors - Modern RC001 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- A Pure Black -84- Figures AK3084 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
Black (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Citadel
- A Abaddon Black Air ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- A Badab Black Wash Foundation Wash (discontinued) ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
Black (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- A Black Military Range 102 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- A Super Wash Black Fantasy Range - Ink Wash 169 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
Black (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Foundry
- A Charcoal Black Shade Paint System 34A ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- A Blackened Barrel Shade Paint System 105A ΔE 0.2 · indistinguishable
Black (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Black Stallion Acrylic Colors ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- D Primer Black Matt Surface ΔE 5.5 · similar
Black (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Italeri
- A Black Acrylic Paint 4695AP ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- E Gun Metal Acrylic Paint 4681AP ΔE 14.9 · far
Black (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Mig
- A Washable Black Acrylics AMIG0104 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- B Black Wash Washes AMIG1011 ΔE 2.3 · very close
Black (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Mission Models
- A Black MMP-047 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- A Black Primer Primer MMS-001 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
Black (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Black Acrysion N2 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- A Cowling Color Mr Color 125 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
Black (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Black Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A001 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- A Black/Basic Black Mr Paint MRP-005 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
Black (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in P3
- A Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- D Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 9.9 · similar
Black (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Reaper
- A Brush-On Black Primer Master Series Paints Core Colors Primer 9214 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- A Pure Black Master Series Paints Core Colors 9037 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
Black in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale75 | #000000 | Dark Stains Soil Works | ΔE 0.0 |
| Tamiya | #000000 | Black Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 0.0 |
| The Army Painter | #000000 | Matt Black Warpaints | ΔE 0.0 |
| Tom Color | #000000 | Preto | ΔE 0.0 |
| Vallejo | #000000 | Black Game Air | ΔE 0.0 |
| Warcolours | #000000 | Black Inks for Shading and Glazing | ΔE 0.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #010101 | Black Colors | ΔE 0.2 |
| FolkArt | #000002 | Look At Me Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 0.8 |
| Monument | #080505 | Black Wash Pro Acrylic Wash | ΔE 1.5 |
| Creature | #0B0B0B | Coal Black Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 1.8 |
| Golden | #171512 | Carbon Black Fluid | ΔE 4.6 |
| Revell | #141519 | Black Email Color - Silk | ΔE 4.9 |
| Arteza | #131318 | Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.0 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 6.8 |
| Liquitex | #222325 | Ivory Black Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 11.3 |
| Duncan | #3C3936 | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | ΔE 15.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 28.5 |
Nearest colours inside Humbrol
- A Black Gloss Aerosol Sprays ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- C Black Acrylics - Satin ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Black Matt Aerosol Sprays ΔE 7.6 · similar
- D Dark Green Aerosol Sprays - Satin ΔE 8.4 · similar
- D Black Satin Aerosol Sprays ΔE 9.7 · similar
- E Gunmetal Acrylics - Metallics ΔE 10.5 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot