Black Ink
Scale75 · Artist Range
#1B1A18 · L*9.3 a*-0.0 b*1.6
The closest match to Scale75 Black Ink in every other range, nearest first.
Scale75 Black Ink is a near-black neutral. 12 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being FolkArt Cocoa at ΔE 0.6. 7 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 Scale75 Black Ink?
FolkArt Cocoa is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Black Ink in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Apple Barrel Camouflage (ΔE 0.8) and Warcolours Warm Grey 5 (ΔE 0.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Scale75 Black Ink?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Black Wash, ΔE 3.9 — a close substitute. The full Scale75 to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Scale75 Black Ink Shop FolkArt Cocoa Shop FolkArt Acrylic Colors set
Black Ink equivalent in FolkArt
- A Cocoa Acrylic Colors 6498 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
- B Licorice Shiny™ 2715 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Black Ink equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Camouflage Colors 21344 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- C Pavement Colors 21490 ΔE 3.8 · close
Black Ink equivalent in Warcolours
- A Warm Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- A Cool Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Black Ink equivalent in Citadel
- A Deathshroud Clear Air ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- A Black Templar Contrast ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
Black Ink equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Rubber Black Real Colors - Standard RC022 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- A RLM 72 Air AK2021 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
Black Ink equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A RLM66 Black Gray A Aqueous Hobby Color H416 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- D Black Acrysion N2 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Black Ink equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Primer Black Matt Surface ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Primer Black Gloss Surface ΔE 2.4 · very close
Black Ink equivalent in Foundry
- A Blackened Barrel Paint System 105B ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Blackened Barrel Shade Paint System 105A ΔE 5.6 · similar
Black Ink equivalent in Golden
- A Carbon Black Fluid 2040 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- B Carbon Black Heavy Body 1040 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Black Ink equivalent in Mig
- A Satin Black Acrylics AMIG0032 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A One Shot Primer - Black Primers AMIG2023 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
Black Ink equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Grim Black Speedpaint Set ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- A Grim Black Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Black Ink equivalent in Acrilex
- A Preto Paints 520 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- E Rústico Paints 896 ΔE 15.7 · far
Black Ink in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reaper | #151515 | Noir Black Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 2.2 |
| Mr. Paint | #141414 | Dark Aluminium Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 2.4 |
| Humbrol | #171310 | Black Acrylics - Satin | ΔE 2.6 |
| Monument | #131212 | AdeptiCon Spray-Team Satin Black Pro Acrylic Primer | ΔE 2.7 |
| Tom Color | #24201D | Night Grey | ΔE 2.9 |
| Tamiya | #222424 | NATO black Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 3.7 |
| Vallejo | #0E0D0E | Black Wash Game Color Wash | ΔE 3.9 |
| Liquitex | #222325 | Ivory Black Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.1 |
| Creature | #0B0B0B | Coal Black Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 4.1 |
| Revell | #17181C | Black Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 4.5 |
| P3 | #2A2524 | Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.8 |
| Arteza | #131318 | Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.3 |
| Mission Models | #0E1116 | Worn Black Grey Tires / Camo | ΔE 5.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #000000 | Black Military Range | ΔE 5.8 |
| Italeri | #000000 | Black Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.8 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 6.7 |
| Duncan | #3C3936 | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | ΔE 10.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 23.4 |
Nearest colours inside Scale75
- A Decay Black Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A Flat Black Warfront Range ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- B Shadow Black Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Art Black Artist Range ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Inktense Black Inktensity Range ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Primer Surface Black Primers ΔE 5.4 · similar
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