Paint Equivalents

Adamantium Black

Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9124

#0F0F0F · L*4.3 a*0.0 b*0.0

The closest match to Reaper Adamantium Black in every other range, nearest first.

Reaper Adamantium Black is a near-black neutral. 11 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being FolkArt Pure Black at ΔE 0.2. 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

The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.

What is the closest equivalent to Reaper Adamantium Black?

FolkArt Pure Black is the closest equivalent to Reaper Adamantium Black in any other range, at ΔE 0.2 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Mig Black Wash (ΔE 0.2) and Tom Color Rlm 83 (ΔE 0.2).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Adamantium Black?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Black Wash, ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Adamantium Black equivalent in FolkArt

  1. A Pure Black Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2957 ΔE 0.2 · indistinguishable
  2. A Charcoal Black Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics Charcoal Black ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable

Full Reaper → FolkArt conversion chart

Adamantium Black equivalent in Mig

  1. A Black Wash Washes AMIG1011 ΔE 0.2 · indistinguishable
  2. A Matt Black Acrylics AMIG0046 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable

Full Reaper → Mig conversion chart

Adamantium Black equivalent in Tom Color

  1. A Rlm 83 TC-0249 ΔE 0.2 · indistinguishable
  2. A Rlm 02 Grau TC-0066 ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable

Full Reaper → Tom Color conversion chart

Adamantium Black equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Art Black Artist Range ΔE 0.2 · indistinguishable
  2. B Dark Stains Soil Works ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full Reaper → Scale75 conversion chart

Adamantium Black equivalent in Creature

  1. A Coal Black Monument Pro Acryl MPA-002 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
  2. B Black Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-053 ΔE 2.4 · very close

Adamantium Black equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Black Wash Game Color Wash 73.301 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
  2. A Black Surface Primer 70.602 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect

Full Reaper → Vallejo conversion chart

Adamantium Black equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Amt-7 (a-26m) Black Air AK2243 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
  2. A Black Uniform Base Figures (3rd Gen) AK11407 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect

Full Reaper → AK Interactive conversion chart

Adamantium Black equivalent in Monument

  1. A AdeptiCon Spray-Team Satin Black Pro Acrylic Primer S39 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
  2. B Black Wash Pro Acrylic Wash 200 ΔE 2.0 · very close

Full Reaper → Monument conversion chart

Adamantium Black equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Dark Aluminium Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A014 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. A Gun Metal Mr Paint MRP-149 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect

Full Reaper → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Adamantium Black equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. A Black Gloss™ 20662 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. A Jet Black Colors 21885 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect

Full Reaper → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Adamantium Black equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Dark Tone Warpaints Tone WP1136 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Shadow Wash D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments Wash ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full Reaper → The Army Painter conversion chart

Adamantium Black equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Black Templar Contrast ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Abaddon Black Air ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full Reaper → Citadel conversion chart

Adamantium Black in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Foundry #010101 Blackened Barrel Shade Paint System ΔE 2.4
Coat d'Arms #000000 Black Military Range ΔE 2.5
Green Stuff World #000000 Black Stallion Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.5
Humbrol #000000 Black Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 2.5
Italeri #000000 Black Acrylic Paint ΔE 2.5
Mission Models #000000 Black ΔE 2.5
Mr. Hobby #000000 Black Acrysion ΔE 2.5
P3 #000000 Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.5
Tamiya #000000 Black Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 2.5
Warcolours #000000 Black Inks for Shading and Glazing ΔE 2.5
Golden #171512 Carbon Black Fluid ΔE 2.6
Revell #141519 Black Email Color - Silk ΔE 3.2
Arteza #131318 Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 3.6
Acrilex #1E1B17 Preto Paints ΔE 4.7
Liquitex #222325 Ivory Black Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 6.0
Kimera Kolors #2D2A2D Carbon Black Pure Pigments ΔE 8.9
Duncan #3C3936 Doom Death Black Wave 1 ΔE 13.2
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 26.1

Nearest colours inside Reaper

  1. A Noir Black Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. A Worn Navy Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  3. B Brush-On Black Primer Master Series Paints Core Colors Primer ΔE 2.5 · very close
  4. B Pure Black Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 2.5 · very close
  5. B Solid Black Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 2.5 · very close
  6. B Dragon Black Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 3.3 · very close

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