Blackened Steel
Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9205
#2B2525 · L*15.3 a*2.8 b*1.0
The closest match to Reaper Blackened Steel in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Blackened Steel is a dark grey. 6 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mr. Paint Extra Dark Rust at ΔE 0.6. 9 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 Blackened Steel?
Mr. Paint Extra Dark Rust is the closest equivalent to Reaper Blackened Steel in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: P3 Asheth Grey (ΔE 1.0) and Humbrol Black Satin (ΔE 1.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Blackened Steel?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Black Lotus, ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Blackened Steel equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Extra Dark Rust Mr Paint MRP-361 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
- A Chipping Dark Brown Matt Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A027 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Blackened Steel equivalent in P3
- A Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
- D Immortal Black Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Blackened Steel equivalent in Humbrol
- A Black Satin Aerosol Sprays S85 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- C Black Matt Aerosol Sprays S33 ΔE 3.7 · close
Blackened Steel equivalent in Vallejo
- A Black Lotus Xpress Color 72.423 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Glossy Black Model Color 70.861 ΔE 2.2 · very close
Blackened Steel equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Black Grey / Bla Uniform Figures AK3006 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Nato Black AFV AK799 ΔE 2.2 · very close
Blackened Steel equivalent in Creature
- A Black Brown Monument Pro Acryl MPA-040 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- D Dark Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl MPA-044 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Blackened Steel equivalent in FolkArt
- B Raw Umber Acrylic Colors 485 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Burnt Umber Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2909 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Blackened Steel equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- B Carbon Black Pure Pigments PBK7 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- E Oxide Brown Dark Expansion Set 1 PBR 11 Dark ΔE 11.1 · far
Blackened Steel equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Night Scales Metallic Colours Paint Set ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Night Scales Warpaints Air ΔE 3.0 · very close
Blackened Steel equivalent in Tom Color
- B Night Grey TC-0217 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Black Uniform Shadow TC-0234 ΔE 3.9 · close
Blackened Steel equivalent in Mission Models
- C Japanese Q1 Anti Glare Blue Black Cowl WWII MMP-108 ΔE 3.5 · close
- C NATO Black MMP-035 ΔE 3.9 · close
Blackened Steel equivalent in Golden
- C Raw Umber OPEN Acrylics 7350 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Burnt Umber OPEN Acrylics 7030 ΔE 3.9 · close
Blackened Steel in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquitex | #252328 | Iridescent Black Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 3.9 |
| Citadel | #232324 | Black Legion Contrast | ΔE 4.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #272624 | Pavement Colors | ΔE 4.0 |
| Green Stuff World | #252525 | Deep Black Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 4.0 |
| Scale75 | #292929 | Inktense Black Inktensity Range | ΔE 4.0 |
| Revell | #252429 | Tar Black Email Color - Matt | ΔE 4.1 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1F1E1D | RLM66 Black Gray A Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 4.4 |
| Warcolours | #262624 | Transparent Black Transparent paints | ΔE 4.7 |
| Foundry | #3A3434 | Quagmire Shade Paint System | ΔE 4.8 |
| Mig | #1C1C1C | Satin Black Acrylics | ΔE 5.1 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 5.2 |
| Arteza | #2E201B | Vandyke Brown Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.3 |
| Monument | #1D1E22 | Transparent Black Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.4 |
| Tamiya | #222424 | NATO black Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 5.5 |
| Duncan | #3C3936 | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | ΔE 6.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3E373E | Dark Flesh Military Range | ΔE 7.4 |
| Italeri | #3D2624 | Pz. Schokobraun RAL 8017 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 20.3 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- B Stone Wash Master Series Paints Core Colors Wash ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Besmara Black Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Steel Wash Master Series Paints Core Colors Wash ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Grey Liner Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Brown Liner Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Noir Black Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 6.7 · similar
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