Cool Grey 5
Warcolours · Layer paints
#191919 · L*8.8 a*0.0 b*0.0
The closest match to Warcolours Cool Grey 5 in every other range, nearest first.
Warcolours Cool Grey 5 is a near-black neutral. 13 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Foundry Blackened Barrel at ΔE 0.0. 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 Warcolours Cool Grey 5?
Foundry Blackened Barrel is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Cool Grey 5 in any other range, at ΔE 0.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Green Stuff World Primer Black (ΔE 0.3) and Mig One Shot Primer - Black (ΔE 0.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Warcolours Cool Grey 5?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Petrol Spills (Gloss), ΔE 2.7 — a very close substitute. The full Warcolours to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Warcolours Cool Grey 5 Shop Foundry Blackened Barrel Shop Foundry Paint System set
Cool Grey 5 equivalent in Foundry
- A Blackened Barrel Paint System 105B ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- C Prussian Blue Shade Paint System 66A ΔE 4.8 · close
Cool Grey 5 equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Primer Black Matt Surface ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
- B Primer Black Gloss Surface ΔE 2.2 · very close
Cool Grey 5 equivalent in Mig
- A One Shot Primer - Black Primers AMIG2023 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
- A Satin Black Acrylics AMIG0032 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
Cool Grey 5 equivalent in Citadel
- A Black Templar Contrast ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
- A Deathshroud Clear Air ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
Cool Grey 5 equivalent in Scale75
- A Decay Black Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- A Flat Black Warfront Range ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
Cool Grey 5 equivalent in Reaper
- A Noir Black Master Series Paints Core Colors 9289 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- B Worn Navy Master Series Paints Core Colors 9229 ΔE 2.2 · very close
Cool Grey 5 equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Dark Aluminium Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A014 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- A Gun Metal Mr Paint MRP-149 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
Cool Grey 5 equivalent in Monument
- A Coal Black Pro Acrylic Paints 002 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- A PRIME Black Pro Acrylic Primer 002P ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
Cool Grey 5 equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Camouflage Colors 21344 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- C Black Gloss™ 20662 ΔE 3.9 · close
Cool Grey 5 equivalent in FolkArt
- A Cocoa Acrylic Colors 6498 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Pure Black Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2957 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Cool Grey 5 equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A RLM66 Black Gray A Aqueous Hobby Color H416 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- D Black Acrysion N2 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Cool Grey 5 equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Dark Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Grim Black Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Cool Grey 5 in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK Interactive | #151716 | Q1 Anti-glare Blue-blacl Air | ΔE 1.9 |
| Golden | #171512 | Carbon Black Fluid | ΔE 2.4 |
| Humbrol | #212021 | Black Matt Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 2.6 |
| Vallejo | #191C1F | Petrol Spills (Gloss) Mecha Color | ΔE 2.7 |
| Tom Color | #0E0E0E | Rlm 83 | ΔE 2.9 |
| Revell | #17181C | Black Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 2.9 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 3.3 |
| Liquitex | #222325 | Ivory Black Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 3.4 |
| Creature | #0B0B0B | Coal Black Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 3.5 |
| Tamiya | #222424 | NATO black Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 3.6 |
| Arteza | #131318 | Mars Black Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 3.8 |
| Mission Models | #0E1116 | Worn Black Grey Tires / Camo | ΔE 3.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #000000 | Black Military Range | ΔE 5.2 |
| Italeri | #000000 | Black Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.2 |
| P3 | #000000 | Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 6.5 |
| Duncan | #3C3936 | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | ΔE 10.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 23.6 |
Nearest colours inside Warcolours
- A Warm Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- C Transparent Black Transparent paints ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Black Inks for Shading and Glazing ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D One-coat Black One-coat paints ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Metallic Black Metallic paints ΔE 9.5 · similar
- E Blue Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 12.0 · far
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