Black (Lacquer Paint)
Tamiya · Lacquer Paint · LP-1
#040000 · L*0.2 a*1.0 b*0.4
The closest match to Tamiya Black (Lacquer Paint) in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya Black is a near-black neutral. 22 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Reaper Dragon Black at ΔE 0.7. 6 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 Tamiya Black (Lacquer Paint)?
Reaper Dragon Black is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Black (Lacquer Paint) in any other range, at ΔE 0.7 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Pink Melon (ΔE 0.8) and Vallejo Black (ΔE 0.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Black (Lacquer Paint)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Black, ΔE 0.8 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya Black Shop Reaper Dragon Black Shop Reaper Master Series Paints Bones set
Black (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Reaper
- A Dragon Black Master Series Paints Bones 9437 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- A Brush-On Black Primer Master Series Paints Core Colors Primer 9214 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Black (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in FolkArt
- A Pink Melon Acrylic Colors 2547 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- A Rose Metallics 652 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
Black (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Vallejo
- A Black Mecha Color 70.642 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- A Black Game Air 72.751 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Black (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Monument
- A Black Wash Pro Acrylic Wash 200 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- B AdeptiCon Spray-Team Satin Black Pro Acrylic Primer S39 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Black (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Russianircraft Blueii Mr Color 393 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- A Black Acrysion N2 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Black (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Black Colors 20504 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- B Black Gloss™ 20662 ΔE 2.1 · very close
Black (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Foundry
- A Blackened Barrel Shade Paint System 105A ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A Charcoal Black Shade Paint System 34A ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Black (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Flat Black, RAL 9005 Real Colors - Modern RC001 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A Pure Black -84- Figures AK3084 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Black (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Citadel
- A Abaddon Black Air ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A Badab Black Wash Foundation Wash (discontinued) ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Black (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- A Black Military Range 102 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A Super Wash Black Fantasy Range - Ink Wash 169 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Black (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Black Stallion Acrylic Colors ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Primer Black Matt Surface ΔE 5.6 · similar
Black (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Humbrol
- A Black Acrylics - Gloss 21 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A Black Gloss Aerosol Sprays S21 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Black in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italeri | #000000 | Black Acrylic Paint | ΔE 1.6 |
| Mig | #000000 | Washable Black Acrylics | ΔE 1.6 |
| Mission Models | #000000 | Black | ΔE 1.6 |
| Mr. Paint | #000000 | Black Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 1.6 |
| P3 | #000000 | Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 1.6 |
| Scale75 | #000000 | Dark Stains Soil Works | ΔE 1.6 |
| The Army Painter | #000000 | Matt Black Warpaints | ΔE 1.6 |
| Tom Color | #000000 | Preto | ΔE 1.6 |
| Warcolours | #000000 | Black Inks for Shading and Glazing | ΔE 1.6 |
| Creature | #09070B | Black Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 2.0 |
| Golden | #171512 | Carbon Black Fluid | ΔE 4.4 |
| Arteza | #131318 | Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 4.8 |
| Revell | #141519 | Black Email Color - Silk | ΔE 5.0 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 6.5 |
| Liquitex | #201B22 | Indigo Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 10.9 |
| Duncan | #3C3936 | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | ΔE 15.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 28.6 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- A Flat black Lacquer Paint ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- A Semi gloss black Lacquer Paint ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- A Black Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A NATO black Lacquer Paint ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A Rubber black Lacquer Paint ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D NATO black Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 8.9 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot