Black Wash
Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors Wash · 9255
#383C3F · L*25.0 a*-1.0 b*-2.4
The closest match to Reaper Black Wash in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Black Wash is a dark grey. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Tamiya Metallic black at ΔE 1.4. 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
This is a wash, shade or ink range, and the list below ranks it on colour alone — which for a paint meant to be thinned into a recess is the least reliable thing about it. How to read these matches, and how to choose a wash substitute.
What is the closest equivalent to Reaper Black Wash?
Tamiya Metallic black is the closest equivalent to Reaper Black Wash in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Paint RLM 66 Schwarzgrau (ΔE 1.5) and Italeri Non Specular Sea Blue (ΔE 1.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Black Wash?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Sombre Grey, ΔE 2.0 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Black Wash Shop Tamiya Metallic black (Spray) Shop Tamiya Spray set
Black Wash equivalent in Tamiya
- A Metallic black Spray TS-40 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Dark grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-24 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Black Wash equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A RLM 66 Schwarzgrau Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A058 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- A RLM 66 Schwarzgrau Mr Paint MRP-059 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
Black Wash equivalent in Italeri
- A Non Specular Sea Blue Acrylic Paint 4604AP ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Gun Metal Acrylic Paint 4681AP ΔE 3.1 · very close
Black Wash equivalent in Vallejo
- A Sombre Grey Game Air 76.048 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B Dark Blue Grey Model Color 70.867 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Black Wash equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Amt-11 Blue Grey Air AK2245 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B RLM 66 (1938) Real Colors - WWII RC339 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Black Wash equivalent in Scale75
- B Panzer Grey Warfront Range ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Titanium Grey Artist Range ΔE 2.9 · very close
Black Wash equivalent in Mission Models
- B Pearl Deep Charcoal MMP-146 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Anthrazitgrau RAL 7016 (Anthracite Grey) MMP-140 ΔE 3.8 · close
Black Wash equivalent in FolkArt
- B Payne Gray Pure™ Artist Pigment 7109 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Peppercorn Acrylic Colors 6473 ΔE 3.9 · close
Black Wash equivalent in Warcolours
- B Metallic Black Metallic paints ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Cool Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 6.1 · similar
Black Wash equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B JMSDF Cleated Deck Color Mr Color 609 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C MS Red Gundam Color Spray SG5 ΔE 4.0 · close
Black Wash equivalent in Foundry
- B Equipment Black Paint System 101B ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C American Olive Green Shade Paint System 94A ΔE 3.6 · close
Black Wash equivalent in Mig
- B Dunkelgrau Shadow Acrylics AMIG0906 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Fs 36118 Medium Gunship Gray Acrylics AMIG0204 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Black Wash in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Stuff World | #343436 | Blackroot Grey Acrylic Colors | ΔE 3.3 |
| Monument | #303839 | PRIME Dark Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Primer | ΔE 3.3 |
| Golden | #373736 | Carbon Black OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 3.4 |
| Revell | #354044 | Granite Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 3.5 |
| Liquitex | #343434 | Muted Grey Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 3.6 |
| Duncan | #3A4140 | War Master Green Wave 3 | ΔE 3.8 |
| Humbrol | #41444B | Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 3.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3B413F | Angel Green Fantasy Range | ΔE 4.0 |
| The Army Painter | #44474C | Gravelord Grey Speedpaint Set 2.0 | ΔE 4.1 |
| Tom Color | #3A434C | Ana 607 Sea Blue | ΔE 4.1 |
| Arteza | #3B3A40 | Payne's Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 4.1 |
| Creature | #292D2F | Dark Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 4.9 |
| Citadel | #484B4E | Eshin Grey Layer | ΔE 5.1 |
| Apple Barrel | #353630 | Pewter Grey Colors | ΔE 6.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 7.0 |
| P3 | #48453D | Greylord Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.9 |
| Acrilex | #575959 | Grafite Paints | ΔE 10.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 12.7 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- B Grey Liner Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Carbon Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Stormy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Tempest Grey Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Besmara Black Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 6.8 · similar
- D Steel Wash Master Series Paints Core Colors Wash ΔE 8.3 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot