Paint Equivalents

Black (Model Air)

Vallejo · Model Air · 71.057

#313131 · L*20.3 a*0.0 b*0.0

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

Vallejo Black is a dark grey. 16 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 range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.

What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Black (Model Air)?

Foundry Blackened Barrel Light is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Black (Model Air) 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 AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Black (Model Air)?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Schwarzgrau-black Grey RAL 7021, ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Vallejo Black Shop Foundry Blackened Barrel Light Shop Foundry Paint System set

Black (Model Air) 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 1.4 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

Black (Model Air) equivalent in Humbrol

  1. A White Matt Aerosol Sprays S34 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
  2. B Gunmetal Acrylics - Metallics 53 ΔE 2.2 · very close

Full Vallejo → Humbrol conversion chart

Black (Model Air) 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 4.0 · close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Black (Model Air) equivalent in Tamiya

  1. A Black Spray TS-14 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
  2. A Flat black Acrylics Mini Flat XF-1 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable

Full Vallejo → Tamiya conversion chart

Black (Model Air) equivalent in Liquitex

  1. A Muted Grey Heavy Body Acrylix 505 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
  2. C Mars Black Heavy Body Acrylix 276 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Vallejo → Liquitex conversion chart

Black (Model Air) equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A NATO Black MMP-035 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. B Gun Metal MMM-010 ΔE 2.3 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mission Models conversion chart

Black (Model Air) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Schwarzgrau-black Grey RAL 7021 Real Colors - Air RC341 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. A Black Grey AFV AK4008 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Black (Model Air) equivalent in Mig

  1. A Dunkelgrau Shadow Acrylics AMIG0906 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. D Rubber & Tires Acrylics AMIG0033 ΔE 5.2 · similar

Full Vallejo → Mig conversion chart

Black (Model Air) equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Black Scale Color Range ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. A Eclipse Grey Scale Color Range ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Scale75 conversion chart

Black (Model Air) equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Grey Liner Master Series Paints Core Colors 9065 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. C Besmara Black Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89546 ΔE 3.5 · close

Full Vallejo → Reaper conversion chart

Black (Model Air) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Exhaust Metal Mr Paint MRP-148 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Graphite Metallic Mr Paint MRP-272 ΔE 2.9 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Black (Model Air) equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. A Blackroot Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. C Deep Black Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Vallejo → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Black in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
FolkArt #2E2E2C Licorice Acrylic Colors ΔE 1.7
Golden #2C2C2B Bone Black Fluid ΔE 1.8
The Army Painter #2B2B2B Death Metal Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 1.9
Warcolours #373737 Metallic Black Metallic paints ΔE 1.9
Creature #292D2F Dark Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 2.9
Revell #2E2F34 Anthracite Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 3.3
Tom Color #262626 Black Uniform Shadow ΔE 3.5
Duncan #3C3936 Doom Death Black Wave 1 ΔE 3.6
Kimera Kolors #2D2A2D Carbon Black Pure Pigments ΔE 3.7
Apple Barrel #272624 Pavement Colors ΔE 3.8
Monument #2C2D28 Black Brown Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 3.9
Citadel #232324 Black Legion Contrast ΔE 4.5
Italeri #2F3739 Gun Metal Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.7
P3 #2A2524 Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.8
Arteza #3B3A40 Payne's Gray Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 5.1
Coat d'Arms #3B413F Angel Green Fantasy Range ΔE 6.2
Acrilex #1E1B17 Preto Paints ΔE 7.5
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 16.2

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. A Russian Thick Mud Weathering FX ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Black Wash FX ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  3. A German Grey Model Color ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  4. B Charcoal Game Color ΔE 2.2 · very close
  5. B Dark Grey Model Color ΔE 2.2 · very close
  6. B Black Glaze Model Color ΔE 2.3 · very close

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