Mars Black
Liquitex · Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylix · 276
#232325 · L*13.8 a*0.5 b*-1.3
The closest match to Liquitex Mars Black in every other range, nearest first.
Liquitex Mars Black is a near-black neutral. 10 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being FolkArt Pure Black at ΔE 0.0. 6 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 Liquitex Mars Black?
FolkArt Pure Black is the closest equivalent to Liquitex Mars Black in any other range, at ΔE 0.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Citadel Black Legion (ΔE 0.7) and Reaper Steel Wash (ΔE 0.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Liquitex Mars Black?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Black Thick Mud, ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Liquitex to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Mars Black equivalent in FolkArt
- A Pure Black Pure™ Artist Pigment 7112 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- A Regal Red Metallics 657 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
Mars Black equivalent in Citadel
- A Black Legion Contrast ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- A Basilicanum Grey Contrast ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Mars Black equivalent in Reaper
- A Steel Wash Master Series Paints Core Colors Wash 9312 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- A Besmara Black Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89546 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
Mars Black equivalent in Humbrol
- A Black Matt Aerosol Sprays S33 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- B Gunmetal Acrylics - Metallics 53 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Mars Black equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Black Mr Paint MRP-255 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Dark Grey Mig 29 Smt Mr Paint MRP-289 ΔE 2.0 · very close
Mars Black equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Nato Black AFV (3rd Gen) AK11360 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- A Satin Black General AK719 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
Mars Black equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Deep Black Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A Primer Black Gloss Surface ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
Mars Black equivalent in Vallejo
- A Black Thick Mud Weathering FX 73.812 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Petrol Spills Weathering FX 73.817 ΔE 2.0 · very close
Mars Black equivalent in Tom Color
- A Black Uniform Shadow TC-0234 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Flight Deck Stain TC-0223 ΔE 2.4 · very close
Mars Black equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Gravelord Grey Speedpaint Set ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- A Dark Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
Mars Black equivalent in Monument
- B Transparent Black Pro Acrylic Paints 053 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Dark Silver Pro Acrylic Paints 030 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Mars Black equivalent in Tamiya
- B NATO black Acrylics Mini Flat XF-69 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Black Spray TS-14 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Mars Black in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revell | #252429 | Tar Black Email Color - Matt | ΔE 2.3 |
| Scale75 | #292929 | Inktense Black Inktensity Range | ΔE 2.4 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1F1E1D | RLM66 Black Gray A Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 2.7 |
| Mig | #1C1C1C | Satin Black Acrylics | ΔE 2.7 |
| Golden | #222627 | Hookers Green Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 3.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #272624 | Pavement Colors | ΔE 3.0 |
| Warcolours | #262624 | Transparent Black Transparent paints | ΔE 3.1 |
| Mission Models | #2A2B30 | Pearl Deep Black | ΔE 3.2 |
| Creature | #2C282A | Black Brown Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 3.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 3.3 |
| Foundry | #191919 | Blackened Barrel Paint System | ΔE 3.5 |
| P3 | #2A2524 | Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.6 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 5.0 |
| Arteza | #131318 | Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.2 |
| Italeri | #2F3739 | Gun Metal Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.5 |
| Duncan | #3C3936 | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | ΔE 7.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #000000 | Black Military Range | ΔE 8.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 20.4 |
Nearest colours inside Liquitex
- A Ivory Black Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- B Iridescent Black Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Indigo Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Muted Grey Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Muted Turquoise Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 7.7 · similar
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