Besmara Black
Reaper · Master Series Paints Pathfinder · 89546
#262729 · L*15.6 a*0.0 b*-1.5
The closest match to Reaper Besmara Black in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Besmara Black is a dark grey. 11 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being FolkArt Regal Red at ΔE 0.3. 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
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 Besmara Black?
FolkArt Regal Red is the closest equivalent to Reaper Besmara Black in any other range, at ΔE 0.3 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Gravelord Grey (ΔE 1.0) and Liquitex Ivory Black (ΔE 1.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Besmara Black?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Black Thick Mud, ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Besmara Black Shop FolkArt Regal Red Shop FolkArt Metallics set
Besmara Black equivalent in FolkArt
- A Regal Red Metallics 657 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
- A Pure Black Pure™ Artist Pigment 7112 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
Besmara Black equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Gravelord Grey Speedpaint Set ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
- A Death Metal Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Besmara Black equivalent in Liquitex
- A Ivory Black Heavy Body Acrylix 244 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- A Mars Black Heavy Body Acrylix 276 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
Besmara Black equivalent in Tom Color
- A Black Uniform Shadow TC-0234 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Flight Deck Stain TC-0223 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Besmara Black equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Satin Black General AK719 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- A Amt-12 Dark Grey Air AK2246 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Besmara Black equivalent in Vallejo
- A Black Thick Mud Weathering FX 73.812 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- A Hospitallier Black Xpress Color Intense 72.484 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Besmara Black equivalent in Citadel
- A Black Legion Contrast ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Basilicanum Grey Contrast ΔE 2.4 · very close
Besmara Black equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Deep Black Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- B Primer Black Gloss Surface ΔE 2.6 · very close
Besmara Black equivalent in Scale75
- A Inktense Black Inktensity Range ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- B Black Scale Color Range ΔE 2.1 · very close
Besmara Black equivalent in Humbrol
- A Gunmetal Acrylics - Metallics 53 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Black Matt Aerosol Sprays S33 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Besmara Black equivalent in Monument
- A Dark Silver Pro Acrylic Paints 030 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Transparent Black Pro Acrylic Paints 053 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Besmara Black equivalent in Tamiya
- B NATO black Acrylics Mini Flat XF-69 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Black Spray TS-14 ΔE 4.1 · close
Besmara Black in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Paint | #212226 | Black Mr Paint | ΔE 2.1 |
| Golden | #222627 | Hookers Green Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 2.3 |
| Mission Models | #2A2B30 | Pearl Deep Black | ΔE 2.4 |
| Creature | #292D2F | Dark Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 2.5 |
| Revell | #252429 | Tar Black Email Color - Matt | ΔE 2.9 |
| Warcolours | #262624 | Transparent Black Transparent paints | ΔE 2.9 |
| Apple Barrel | #272624 | Pavement Colors | ΔE 2.9 |
| Mig | #21262C | Fs 25042 Sea Blue (ana 606) Acrylics | ΔE 3.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 3.1 |
| Foundry | #303133 | British Denison Green Shade Paint System | ΔE 3.2 |
| Mr. Hobby | #222829 | Teerschwarz Mr Color | ΔE 3.4 |
| P3 | #2A2524 | Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.1 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 5.8 |
| Italeri | #2F3739 | Gun Metal Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.1 |
| Arteza | #131318 | Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.4 |
| Duncan | #3C3936 | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | ΔE 7.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3E373E | Dark Flesh Military Range | ΔE 8.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 19.2 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- A Steel Wash Master Series Paints Core Colors Wash ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- C Stone Wash Master Series Paints Core Colors Wash ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Blackened Steel Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Grey Liner Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Noir Black Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Worn Navy Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 6.2 · similar
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