Paint Equivalents

Semi gloss black (Acrylics Mini Gloss)

Tamiya · Acrylics Mini Gloss / Tamiya Spray · X-18

#333333 · L*21.2 a*0.0 b*0.0

The closest match to Tamiya Semi gloss black (Acrylics Mini Gloss) in every other range, nearest first.

Tamiya Semi gloss black is a dark grey. 14 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Foundry Blackened Barrel Light at ΔE 0.3. 4 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

This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots

What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Semi gloss black (Acrylics Mini Gloss)?

Foundry Blackened Barrel Light is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Semi gloss black (Acrylics Mini Gloss) in any other range, at ΔE 0.3 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Humbrol White Matt (ΔE 0.3) and Mr. Hobby MS Red (ΔE 0.3).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Semi gloss black (Acrylics Mini Gloss)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Russian Thick Mud, ΔE 0.3 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Tamiya Semi gloss black Shop Foundry Blackened Barrel Light Shop Foundry Paint System set

Semi gloss black (Acrylics Mini Gloss) equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Blackened Barrel Light Paint System 105C ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. A British Denison Green Shade Paint System 98A ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → Foundry conversion chart

Semi gloss black (Acrylics Mini Gloss) equivalent in Humbrol

  1. A White Matt Aerosol Sprays S34 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. B Gunmetal Acrylics - Metallics 53 ΔE 2.9 · very close

Full Tamiya → Humbrol conversion chart

Semi gloss black (Acrylics Mini Gloss) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A MS Red Gundam Color Spray SG5 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. C Rlm66 Black Gray Mr Color 116 ΔE 3.5 · close

Full Tamiya → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Semi gloss black (Acrylics Mini Gloss) equivalent in Liquitex

  1. A Muted Grey Heavy Body Acrylix 505 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. D Mars Black Heavy Body Acrylix 276 ΔE 5.2 · similar

Full Tamiya → Liquitex conversion chart

Semi gloss black (Acrylics Mini Gloss) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Russian Thick Mud Weathering FX 73.808 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. A Black Model Air 71.057 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable

Full Tamiya → Vallejo conversion chart

Semi gloss black (Acrylics Mini Gloss) equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Grey Liner Master Series Paints Core Colors 9065 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
  2. C Black Wash Master Series Paints Core Colors Wash 9255 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Tamiya → Reaper conversion chart

Semi gloss black (Acrylics Mini Gloss) equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Eclipse Grey Scale Color Range ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
  2. B Black Scale Color Range ΔE 2.2 · very close

Full Tamiya → Scale75 conversion chart

Semi gloss black (Acrylics Mini Gloss) equivalent in Warcolours

  1. A Metallic Black Metallic paints ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. C Transparent Black Transparent paints ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Tamiya → Warcolours conversion chart

Semi gloss black (Acrylics Mini Gloss) equivalent in Mig

  1. A Dunkelgrau Shadow Acrylics AMIG0906 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. C Rubber & Tires Acrylics AMIG0033 ΔE 4.9 · close

Full Tamiya → Mig conversion chart

Semi gloss black (Acrylics Mini Gloss) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Schwarzgrau-black Grey RAL 7021 Real Colors - Air RC341 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. A Rubber / Tires General AK720 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → AK Interactive conversion chart

Semi gloss black (Acrylics Mini Gloss) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Exhaust Metal Mr Paint MRP-148 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. B Graphite Metallic Mr Paint MRP-272 ΔE 2.3 · very close

Full Tamiya → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Semi gloss black (Acrylics Mini Gloss) equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. A Blackroot Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. C Deep Black Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Tamiya → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Semi gloss black in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Golden #373736 Carbon Black OPEN Acrylics ΔE 1.4
Mission Models #373735 Gun Metal ΔE 1.9
FolkArt #2E2E2C Licorice Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.2
The Army Painter #363231 Onyx Skin Skin Tones Paint Set ΔE 2.5
Duncan #3C3936 Doom Death Black Wave 1 ΔE 3.2
Creature #292D2F Dark Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 3.3
Revell #2E2F34 Anthracite Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 3.5
Kimera Kolors #2D2A2D Carbon Black Pure Pigments ΔE 4.1
Tom Color #262626 Black Uniform Shadow ΔE 4.1
Apple Barrel #353630 Pewter Grey Colors ΔE 4.2
Monument #2C2D28 Black Brown Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 4.2
Italeri #32393D Non Specular Sea Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.4
Arteza #3B3A40 Payne's Gray Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 4.8
Citadel #2B2A24 Dryad Bark Air ΔE 4.9
P3 #2A2524 Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.2
Coat d'Arms #3B413F Angel Green Fantasy Range ΔE 5.8
Acrilex #1E1B17 Preto Paints ΔE 8.1
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 15.6

Nearest colours inside Tamiya

  1. A Black Spray ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Flat black Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  3. A Matt black Spray ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  4. C Metallic black Lacquer Paint ΔE 3.8 · close
  5. C Metallic black Spray ΔE 3.8 · close
  6. D NATO black Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 5.1 · similar

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