Black Ink
Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9208
#001121 · L*4.6 a*-0.4 b*-12.5
The closest match to Reaper Black Ink in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Black Ink is a very dark, muted blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mr. Paint Ford Gt Med. Royal Blue, ΔE 1.5. 23 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 Reaper Black Ink?
Mr. Paint Ford Gt Med. Royal Blue is the closest equivalent to Reaper Black Ink in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Tom Color Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow (ΔE 2.0) and Tamiya Dark mica blue (ΔE 2.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Black Ink?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Abyssal Turquoise, ΔE 7.2 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Black Ink Shop Mr. Paint Ford Gt Med. Royal Blue Shop Mr. Paint Mr Paint - Car set
Black Ink equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Ford Gt Med. Royal Blue Mr Paint - Car MRP-C006 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- A Toyota Gr Supra Deep Blue Metallic Mr Paint - Car MRP-C021 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Black Ink equivalent in Tom Color
- B Luftwaffe WW2 Uniform Shadow TC-0046 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- D Night Blue TC-0114 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Black Ink equivalent in Tamiya
- B Dark mica blue Spray TS-64 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Deep metallic blue Spray TS-53 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Black Ink equivalent in Citadel
- B Chaos Black Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Leviadon Blue Contrast ΔE 5.4 · similar
Black Ink equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Strong Dark Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11187 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Russian Blue Base Figures (3rd Gen) AK11432 ΔE 4.7 · close
Black Ink equivalent in FolkArt
- C Galaxy Blue Acrylic Colors 99258 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Calypso Sky Acrylic Colors 524 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Black Ink equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Dark Blue Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Blue Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 7.5 · similar
Black Ink equivalent in Creature
- D Dark Blue Monument Pro Acryl MPA-034 ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Dark Silver Monument Pro Acryl MPA-030 ΔE 7.7 · similar
Black Ink equivalent in Monument
- D Ben Komets Dark Sea Ben Pro Signature Series S13 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Dark Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 034 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Black Ink equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D English Navy Colors 20773 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Black Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21985E ΔE 6.9 · similar
Black Ink equivalent in Foundry
- D French Blue Shade Paint System 65A ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Prussian Blue Shade Paint System 66A ΔE 6.2 · similar
Black Ink equivalent in Golden
- D Turquoise (Phthalo) Fluid 2390 ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Turquoise (phthalo) Heavy Body 1390 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Black Ink in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale75 | #101318 | Primer Surface Black Primers | ΔE 6.6 |
| Mr. Hobby | #000011 | MS Light Blue Gundam Color Spray | ΔE 6.6 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 6.7 |
| Mission Models | #0E1116 | Worn Black Grey Tires / Camo | ΔE 6.8 |
| Liquitex | #192734 | Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.8 |
| Vallejo | #162631 | Abyssal Turquoise Game Air | ΔE 7.2 |
| Revell | #141519 | Black Email Color - Silk | ΔE 7.5 |
| Arteza | #131318 | Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.5 |
| Warcolours | #191919 | Cool Grey 5 Layer paints | ΔE 10.1 |
| Coat d'Arms | #000000 | Black Military Range | ΔE 10.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #000000 | Black Stallion Acrylic Colors | ΔE 10.2 |
| Humbrol | #000000 | Black Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 10.2 |
| Italeri | #000000 | Black Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.2 |
| P3 | #000000 | Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 10.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 12.6 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 13.4 |
| Duncan | #34444C | Oxidation Green Wave 3 | ΔE 16.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 27.0 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- A Blue Liner Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Nightmare Black Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Midnight Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Ultramarine Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D Coal Black Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 7.5 · similar
- D Breonne Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 7.6 · similar
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