Dark Shadow
Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9040
#220D0C · L*5.9 a*10.1 b*4.1
The closest match to Reaper Dark Shadow in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Dark Shadow is a very dark, muted pink-red. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Arteza Mars Brown at ΔE 1.2. 19 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 Dark Shadow?
Arteza Mars Brown is the closest equivalent to Reaper Dark Shadow in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Creature Mahogany (ΔE 1.4) and Scale75 Ss Camo Dark Brown (ΔE 1.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Dark Shadow?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Nocturnal Red, ΔE 4.0 — a close substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Dark Shadow Shop Arteza Mars Brown Shop Arteza Acrylic Premium Paints set
Dark Shadow equivalent in Arteza
- A Mars Brown Acrylic Premium Paints A306 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- D Vandyke Brown Acrylic Premium Paints A308 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Dark Shadow equivalent in Creature
- A Mahogany Monument Pro Acryl MPA-009 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- D Dark Umber Monument Pro Acryl MPA-019 ΔE 8.1 · similar
Dark Shadow equivalent in Scale75
- A Ss Camo Dark Brown Warfront Range ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Dark Mud Soil Works ΔE 2.5 · very close
Dark Shadow equivalent in Mig
- A Chipping Acrylics AMIG0044 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- C Dark Brown Wash For Green Vehicles Washes AMIG1005 ΔE 3.7 · close
Dark Shadow equivalent in Monument
- B Mahogany Pro Acrylic Paints 009 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Ben Komets Dark Burgundy Pro Signature Series S15 ΔE 4.0 · close
Dark Shadow equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Scorched Wood Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.8 · very close
- E Redwood Brown Acrylic Colors ΔE 11.2 · far
Dark Shadow equivalent in P3
- B Umbral Umber Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Rhok Hide Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Dark Shadow equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Rough Iron Warpaints WP1468 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- B Dark Rust Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 3.4 · very close
Dark Shadow equivalent in Vallejo
- C Nocturnal Red Game Air 76.111 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Dark Rust Model Color 70.771 ΔE 7.3 · similar
Dark Shadow equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Sepia Ink (3rd Gen) AK11219 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Brown Black Figures (3rd Gen) AK11418 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Dark Shadow equivalent in Foundry
- C Bay Brown Shade Paint System 42A ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Peaty Brown Shade Paint System 61A ΔE 4.6 · close
Dark Shadow equivalent in FolkArt
- D Berry Wine Acrylic Colors 434 ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Dark Brown Acrylic Colors 416 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Dark Shadow in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Models | #33211F | Pearl Root Beer Brown | ΔE 6.0 |
| Tom Color | #351814 | Noz Moscada | ΔE 6.0 |
| Warcolours | #26121D | Purple 5 Layer paints | ΔE 6.1 |
| Apple Barrel | #342220 | Chocolate Bar Colors | ΔE 6.3 |
| Mr. Paint | #391B19 | IJNAF N0 Propeller Color Mr Paint | ΔE 6.5 |
| Italeri | #3D2624 | Pz. Schokobraun RAL 8017 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.8 |
| Golden | #3E1B19 | Permanent Maroon OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 8.1 |
| Citadel | #3E1A17 | Cygor Brown Contrast | ΔE 8.3 |
| Liquitex | #362825 | Van Dyke Red Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.5 |
| Humbrol | #171310 | Black Acrylics - Satin | ΔE 9.9 |
| Duncan | #482124 | Amphora Red Wave 3 | ΔE 10.2 |
| Mr. Hobby | #120F17 | German Gray Shadow Mr Color Modulation Set | ΔE 10.3 |
| Tamiya | #040000 | Black Lacquer Paint | ΔE 10.7 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 11.2 |
| Revell | #212026 | Black Email Color - Matt | ΔE 11.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 12.1 |
| Coat d'Arms | #000000 | Black Military Range | ΔE 12.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #805D49 | Death By | ΔE 28.2 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- A Mahogany Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Brown Liner Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Redstone Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Charred Brown Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 7.1 · similar
- D Dark Skin Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 8.8 · similar
- D Sepia Wash Master Series Paints Core Colors Wash ΔE 9.7 · similar
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