Paint Equivalents

Noir Black

Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9289

#151515 · L*6.8 a*0.0 b*0.0

The closest match to Reaper Noir Black in every other range, nearest first.

Reaper Noir Black is a near-black neutral. 12 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mr. Paint Dark Aluminium at ΔE 0.3. 3 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 Noir Black?

Mr. Paint Dark Aluminium is the closest equivalent to Reaper Noir Black in any other range, at ΔE 0.3 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Mig Matt Black (ΔE 0.5) and Citadel Black Templar (ΔE 0.6).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Noir Black?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Black Wash, ΔE 2.0 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Noir Black equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Dark Aluminium Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A014 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. A Gun Metal Mr Paint MRP-149 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable

Full Reaper → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Noir Black equivalent in Mig

  1. A Matt Black Acrylics AMIG0046 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  2. A One Shot Primer - Black Primers AMIG2023 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable

Full Reaper → Mig conversion chart

Noir Black equivalent in Citadel

  1. A Black Templar Contrast ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
  2. B Deathshroud Clear Air ΔE 2.3 · very close

Full Reaper → Citadel conversion chart

Noir Black equivalent in Monument

  1. A AdeptiCon Spray-Team Satin Black Pro Acrylic Primer S39 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Coal Black Pro Acrylic Paints 002 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Reaper → Monument conversion chart

Noir Black equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Blackened Barrel Paint System 105B ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. C Blackened Barrel Shade Paint System 105A ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Reaper → Foundry conversion chart

Noir Black equivalent in Warcolours

  1. A Cool Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. B Warm Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 2.9 · very close

Full Reaper → Warcolours conversion chart

Noir Black equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Art Black Artist Range ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. B Decay Black Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 2.2 · very close

Full Reaper → Scale75 conversion chart

Noir Black equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. A Primer Black Matt Surface ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. B Primer Black Gloss Surface ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Reaper → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Noir Black equivalent in FolkArt

  1. A Pure Black Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2957 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. A Charcoal Black Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics Charcoal Black ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Reaper → FolkArt conversion chart

Noir Black equivalent in Tom Color

  1. A Rlm 83 TC-0249 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. A Rlm 02 Grau TC-0066 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Reaper → Tom Color conversion chart

Noir Black equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Black Uniform Base Figures (3rd Gen) AK11407 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. A Q1 Anti-glare Blue-blacl Air AK2066 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect

Full Reaper → AK Interactive conversion chart

Noir Black equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Black Wash Game Color Wash 73.301 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. B Black Surface Primer 70.602 ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Reaper → Vallejo conversion chart

Noir Black in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Golden #171512 Carbon Black Fluid ΔE 2.1
Creature #0B0B0B Coal Black Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 2.2
Apple Barrel #1B1B19 Camouflage Colors ΔE 2.4
The Army Painter #161511 Grim Black Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 2.5
Humbrol #171310 Black Acrylics - Satin ΔE 2.7
Revell #141519 Black Email Color - Silk ΔE 2.8
Mr. Hobby #1F1E1D RLM66 Black Gray A Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 3.0
Mission Models #0E1116 Worn Black Grey Tires / Camo ΔE 3.3
Arteza #131318 Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 3.5
Acrilex #1E1B17 Preto Paints ΔE 3.7
Coat d'Arms #000000 Black Military Range ΔE 4.0
Italeri #000000 Black Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.0
P3 #000000 Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.0
Tamiya #000000 Black Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 4.0
Liquitex #222325 Ivory Black Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 4.6
Kimera Kolors #2D2A2D Carbon Black Pure Pigments ΔE 7.5
Duncan #3C3936 Doom Death Black Wave 1 ΔE 11.7
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 24.7

Nearest colours inside Reaper

  1. A Worn Navy Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. A Adamantium Black Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  3. C Brush-On Black Primer Master Series Paints Core Colors Primer ΔE 4.0 · close
  4. C Pure Black Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 4.0 · close
  5. C Solid Black Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 4.0 · close
  6. C Steel Wash Master Series Paints Core Colors Wash ΔE 4.3 · close

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