Paint Equivalents

Pure Black

Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9037

#000000 · L*0.0 a*0.0 b*0.0

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

Reaper Pure Black is a near-black neutral. 22 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Flat Black, RAL 9005 at ΔE 0.0. 5 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 Pure Black?

AK Interactive Flat Black, RAL 9005 is the closest equivalent to Reaper Pure Black in any other range, at ΔE 0.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Citadel Abaddon Black (ΔE 0.0) and Coat d'Arms Black (ΔE 0.0).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Pure Black?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Black, ΔE 0.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Reaper Pure Black Shop AK Interactive Flat Black, RAL 9005

Pure Black equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Flat Black, RAL 9005 Real Colors - Modern RC001 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Pure Black -84- Figures AK3084 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable

Full Reaper → AK Interactive conversion chart

Pure Black equivalent in Citadel

  1. A Abaddon Black Air ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Badab Black Wash Foundation Wash (discontinued) ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable

Full Reaper → Citadel conversion chart

Pure Black equivalent in Coat d'Arms

  1. A Black Military Range 102 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Super Wash Black Fantasy Range - Ink Wash 169 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable

Full Reaper → Coat d'Arms conversion chart

Pure Black equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Charcoal Black Shade Paint System 34A ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Blackened Barrel Shade Paint System 105A ΔE 0.2 · indistinguishable

Full Reaper → Foundry conversion chart

Pure Black equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. A Black Stallion Acrylic Colors ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. D Primer Black Matt Surface ΔE 5.5 · similar

Full Reaper → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Pure Black equivalent in Humbrol

  1. A Black Acrylics - Gloss 21 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Black Gloss Aerosol Sprays S21 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable

Full Reaper → Humbrol conversion chart

Pure Black equivalent in Italeri

  1. A Black Acrylic Paint 4695AP ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. E Gun Metal Acrylic Paint 4681AP ΔE 14.9 · far

Full Reaper → Italeri conversion chart

Pure Black equivalent in Mig

  1. A Washable Black Acrylics AMIG0104 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. B Black Wash Washes AMIG1011 ΔE 2.3 · very close

Full Reaper → Mig conversion chart

Pure Black equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A Black MMP-047 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Black Primer Primer MMS-001 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable

Full Reaper → Mission Models conversion chart

Pure Black equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Black Acrysion N2 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Cowling Color Mr Color 125 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable

Full Reaper → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Pure Black equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Black Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A001 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Black/Basic Black Mr Paint MRP-005 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable

Full Reaper → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Pure Black equivalent in P3

  1. A Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. D Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 9.9 · similar

Full Reaper → P3 conversion chart

Pure Black in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Scale75 #000000 Dark Stains Soil Works ΔE 0.0
Tamiya #000000 Black Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 0.0
The Army Painter #000000 Matt Black Warpaints ΔE 0.0
Tom Color #000000 Preto ΔE 0.0
Vallejo #000000 Black Game Air ΔE 0.0
Warcolours #000000 Black Inks for Shading and Glazing ΔE 0.0
Apple Barrel #010101 Black Colors ΔE 0.2
FolkArt #000002 Look At Me Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 0.8
Monument #080505 Black Wash Pro Acrylic Wash ΔE 1.5
Creature #0B0B0B Coal Black Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 1.8
Golden #171512 Carbon Black Fluid ΔE 4.6
Revell #141519 Black Email Color - Silk ΔE 4.9
Arteza #131318 Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 5.0
Acrilex #1E1B17 Preto Paints ΔE 6.8
Liquitex #222325 Ivory Black Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 8.4
Kimera Kolors #2D2A2D Carbon Black Pure Pigments ΔE 11.3
Duncan #3C3936 Doom Death Black Wave 1 ΔE 15.6
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 28.5

Nearest colours inside Reaper

  1. A Brush-On Black Primer Master Series Paints Core Colors Primer ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Solid Black Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  3. B Dragon Black Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 2.3 · very close
  4. B Adamantium Black Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 2.5 · very close
  5. C Worn Navy Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.7 · close
  6. C Noir Black Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 4.0 · close

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