Paint Equivalents

Black (Arte Deco)

Vallejo · Arte Deco · 85.120

#020202 · L*0.5 a*0.0 b*0.0

The closest match to Vallejo Black (Arte Deco) in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo Black is a near-black neutral. 22 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Apple Barrel Black at ΔE 0.2. 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

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 Vallejo Black (Arte Deco)?

Apple Barrel Black is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Black (Arte Deco) in any other range, at ΔE 0.2 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Foundry Blackened Barrel Shade (ΔE 0.2) and AK Interactive Flat Black, RAL 9005 (ΔE 0.3).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Black (Arte Deco)?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Flat Black, RAL 9005, ΔE 0.3 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

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Black (Arte Deco) equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. A Black Colors 20504 ΔE 0.2 · indistinguishable
  2. A Black Gloss™ 20662 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Black (Arte Deco) equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Blackened Barrel Shade Paint System 105A ΔE 0.2 · indistinguishable
  2. A Charcoal Black Shade Paint System 34A ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

Black (Arte Deco) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Flat Black, RAL 9005 Real Colors - Modern RC001 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. A Pure Black -84- Figures AK3084 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Black (Arte Deco) equivalent in Citadel

  1. A Abaddon Black Air ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. A Badab Black Wash Foundation Wash (discontinued) ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable

Full Vallejo → Citadel conversion chart

Black (Arte Deco) equivalent in Coat d'Arms

  1. A Black Military Range 102 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. A Super Wash Black Fantasy Range - Ink Wash 169 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable

Full Vallejo → Coat d'Arms conversion chart

Black (Arte Deco) equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. A Black Stallion Acrylic Colors ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. D Primer Black Matt Surface ΔE 5.2 · similar

Full Vallejo → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Black (Arte Deco) equivalent in Humbrol

  1. A Black Acrylics - Gloss 21 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. A Black Gloss Aerosol Sprays S21 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable

Full Vallejo → Humbrol conversion chart

Black (Arte Deco) equivalent in Italeri

  1. A Black Acrylic Paint 4695AP ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. E Gun Metal Acrylic Paint 4681AP ΔE 14.6 · far

Full Vallejo → Italeri conversion chart

Black (Arte Deco) equivalent in Mig

  1. A Washable Black Acrylics AMIG0104 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. A Black Wash Washes AMIG1011 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Mig conversion chart

Black (Arte Deco) equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A Black MMP-047 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. A Black Primer Primer MMS-001 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable

Full Vallejo → Mission Models conversion chart

Black (Arte Deco) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Black Acrysion N2 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. A Cowling Color Mr Color 125 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Black (Arte Deco) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Black Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A001 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. A Black/Basic Black Mr Paint MRP-005 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable

Full Vallejo → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Black in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
P3 #000000 Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 0.3
Reaper #000000 Brush-On Black Primer Master Series Paints Core Colors Primer ΔE 0.3
Scale75 #000000 Dark Stains Soil Works ΔE 0.3
Tamiya #000000 Black Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 0.3
The Army Painter #000000 Matt Black Warpaints ΔE 0.3
Tom Color #000000 Preto ΔE 0.3
Warcolours #000000 Black Inks for Shading and Glazing ΔE 0.3
FolkArt #000002 Look At Me Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 0.9
Monument #080505 Black Wash Pro Acrylic Wash ΔE 1.3
Creature #0B0B0B Coal Black Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 1.4
Golden #171512 Carbon Black Fluid ΔE 4.3
Revell #141519 Black Email Color - Silk ΔE 4.7
Arteza #131318 Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 4.7
Acrilex #1E1B17 Preto Paints ΔE 6.5
Liquitex #222325 Ivory Black Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 8.1
Kimera Kolors #2D2A2D Carbon Black Pure Pigments ΔE 11.0
Duncan #3C3936 Doom Death Black Wave 1 ΔE 15.3
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 28.2

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. A Black Game Air ΔE 0.2 · indistinguishable
  2. A Black Game Air ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  3. A Black Wash Mecha Color ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  4. A Pure Black Mecha Color ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  5. A Black Surface Primer ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
  6. A Gloss Black Surface Primer ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable

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