Paint Equivalents

Decay Black

Scale75 · Fantasy & Games Range

#1C1C1C · L*10.3 a*0.0 b*0.0

The closest match to Scale75 Decay Black in every other range, nearest first.

Scale75 Decay Black is a near-black neutral. 12 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mig Satin Black 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 Scale75 Decay Black?

Mig Satin Black is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Decay Black in any other range, at ΔE 0.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Green Stuff World Primer Black (ΔE 0.6) and Citadel Deathshroud Clear (ΔE 0.8).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Scale75 Decay Black?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Petrol Spills (Gloss), ΔE 2.5 — a very close substitute. The full Scale75 to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Decay Black equivalent in Mig

  1. A Satin Black Acrylics AMIG0032 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A One Shot Primer - Black Primers AMIG2023 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect

Full Scale75 → Mig conversion chart

Decay Black equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. A Primer Black Matt Surface ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
  2. A Primer Black Gloss Surface ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect

Full Scale75 → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Decay Black equivalent in Citadel

  1. A Deathshroud Clear Air ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
  2. A Black Templar Contrast ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect

Full Scale75 → Citadel conversion chart

Decay Black equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Dark Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
  2. B Abyssal Black D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full Scale75 → The Army Painter conversion chart

Decay Black equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Blackened Barrel Paint System 105B ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
  2. D Prussian Blue Shade Paint System 66A ΔE 5.4 · similar

Full Scale75 → Foundry conversion chart

Decay Black equivalent in Warcolours

  1. A Cool Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
  2. A Warm Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect

Full Scale75 → Warcolours conversion chart

Decay Black equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A RLM66 Black Gray A Aqueous Hobby Color H416 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
  2. C Teerschwarz Mr Color 521 ΔE 5.0 · close

Full Scale75 → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Decay Black equivalent in FolkArt

  1. A Cocoa Acrylic Colors 6498 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. B Licorice Shiny™ 2715 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Scale75 → FolkArt conversion chart

Decay Black equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Rubber Black Real Colors - Standard RC022 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. A RLM 72 Air AK2021 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect

Full Scale75 → AK Interactive conversion chart

Decay Black equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. A Camouflage Colors 21344 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. B Pavement Colors 21490 ΔE 3.5 · very close

Full Scale75 → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Decay Black equivalent in Humbrol

  1. A Black Matt Aerosol Sprays S33 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. C Black Acrylics - Satin 85 ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Scale75 → Humbrol conversion chart

Decay Black equivalent in Monument

  1. A Coal Black Pro Acrylic Paints 002 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. A PRIME Black Pro Acrylic Primer 002P ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect

Full Scale75 → Monument conversion chart

Decay Black in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Reaper #151515 Noir Black Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 2.2
Golden #222220 Carbon Black Heavy Body ΔE 2.4
Mr. Paint #141414 Dark Aluminium Mr Paint - Aqua Colors ΔE 2.4
Vallejo #191C1F Petrol Spills (Gloss) Mecha Color ΔE 2.5
Liquitex #222325 Ivory Black Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 2.6
Tamiya #222424 NATO black Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 2.7
Tom Color #262626 Black Uniform Shadow ΔE 3.1
Revell #17181C Black Email Color - Gloss ΔE 3.2
Acrilex #1E1B17 Preto Paints ΔE 3.2
Creature #0D1215 Dark Silver Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 4.2
Arteza #131318 Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 4.3
Mission Models #0E1116 Worn Black Grey Tires / Camo ΔE 4.5
P3 #2A2524 Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.5
Kimera Kolors #2D2A2D Carbon Black Pure Pigments ΔE 5.7
Coat d'Arms #000000 Black Military Range ΔE 6.1
Italeri #000000 Black Acrylic Paint ΔE 6.1
Duncan #3C3936 Doom Death Black Wave 1 ΔE 9.7
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 22.6

Nearest colours inside Scale75

  1. A Flat Black Warfront Range ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Black Ink Artist Range ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  3. B Shadow Black Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.0 · very close
  4. B Art Black Artist Range ΔE 3.4 · very close
  5. C Inktense Black Inktensity Range ΔE 4.1 · close
  6. C Primer Surface Black Primers ΔE 4.4 · close

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