Black Wash (Game Color Wash, 73.201)
Vallejo · Game Color Wash · 73.201
#343235 · L*21.1 a*1.6 b*-1.6
The closest match to Vallejo Black Wash (Game Color Wash, 73.201) in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Black Wash is a dark grey. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Green Stuff World Blackroot Grey at ΔE 1.6. 7 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 is a wash, shade or ink range, and the list below ranks it on colour alone — which for a paint meant to be thinned into a recess is the least reliable thing about it. How to read these matches, and how to choose a wash substitute.
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Black Wash (Game Color Wash, 73.201)?
Green Stuff World Blackroot Grey is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Black Wash (Game Color Wash, 73.201) in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive Navy Blue 5 N (ΔE 1.9) and Mission Models Japanese Q1 Anti Glare Blue Black Cowl WWII (ΔE 1.9).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Black Wash (Game Color Wash, 73.201)?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Navy Blue 5 N, ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Black Wash Shop Green Stuff World Blackroot Grey Shop Green Stuff World Acrylic Colors set
Black Wash (Game Color Wash, 73.201) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Blackroot Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Deep Black Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 5.1 · similar
Black Wash (Game Color Wash, 73.201) equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Navy Blue 5 N Naval AK5004 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Schwarzgrau-black Grey RAL 7021 Real Colors - Air RC341 ΔE 2.2 · very close
Black Wash (Game Color Wash, 73.201) equivalent in Mission Models
- A Japanese Q1 Anti Glare Blue Black Cowl WWII MMP-108 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Pearl Deep Charcoal MMP-146 ΔE 2.2 · very close
Black Wash (Game Color Wash, 73.201) equivalent in Mig
- B Dunkelgrau Shadow Acrylics AMIG0906 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Rubber & Tires Acrylics AMIG0033 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Black Wash (Game Color Wash, 73.201) equivalent in Foundry
- B British Denison Green Shade Paint System 98A ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Blackened Barrel Light Paint System 105C ΔE 2.7 · very close
Black Wash (Game Color Wash, 73.201) equivalent in Revell
- B Anthracite Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Tar Black Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.7 · close
Black Wash (Game Color Wash, 73.201) equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Night Scales Metallic Colours Paint Set ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Onyx Skin Skin Tones Paint Set ΔE 2.7 · very close
Black Wash (Game Color Wash, 73.201) equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- B Carbon Black Pure Pigments PBK7 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- E Ground Brown Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 12.0 · far
Black Wash (Game Color Wash, 73.201) equivalent in Tamiya
- B Black Spray TS-14 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Flat black Acrylics Mini Flat XF-1 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Black Wash (Game Color Wash, 73.201) equivalent in Humbrol
- B White Matt Aerosol Sprays S34 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Gunmetal Acrylics - Metallics 53 ΔE 3.8 · close
Black Wash (Game Color Wash, 73.201) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B MS Red Gundam Color Spray SG5 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Rlm66 Black Gray Mr Color 116 ΔE 3.8 · close
Black Wash (Game Color Wash, 73.201) equivalent in Liquitex
- B Muted Grey Heavy Body Acrylix 505 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Iridescent Black Heavy Body Acrylix 338 ΔE 4.9 · close
Black Wash in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reaper | #363636 | Grey Liner Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 2.9 |
| Scale75 | #363636 | Eclipse Grey Scale Color Range | ΔE 2.9 |
| Tom Color | #3D383C | Tire Black | ΔE 2.9 |
| Warcolours | #373737 | Metallic Black Metallic paints | ΔE 3.0 |
| FolkArt | #313439 | Payne Gray Pure™ Artist Pigment | ΔE 3.1 |
| Arteza | #3B3A40 | Payne's Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 3.1 |
| Creature | #2C282A | Black Brown Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 3.3 |
| Mr. Paint | #2C2829 | Chipping Dark Brown Matt Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 3.5 |
| Golden | #373736 | Carbon Black OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 3.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3E373E | Dark Flesh Military Range | ΔE 4.4 |
| Duncan | #3C3936 | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | ΔE 4.6 |
| P3 | #2A2524 | Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.0 |
| Monument | #25292C | Dark Silver Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.1 |
| Citadel | #232324 | Black Legion Contrast | ΔE 5.3 |
| Apple Barrel | #272624 | Pavement Colors | ΔE 5.5 |
| Italeri | #32393D | Non Specular Sea Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.6 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 8.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 15.9 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A Dark Grey Model Color ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- A Black Wash FX ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- A Hexed Lichen Game Air ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A Charcoal Game Color ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Hospitallier Black Xpress Color Intense ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B NATO Black Model Air ΔE 2.6 · very close
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot