§ PAINT · 11th edition
Corvus BlackCitadel Base opaque, hex #171314. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Corvus Black
- Range
- Citadel Base
- Finish
- opaque
- Hex
- #171314
- Hex source
- community data
Corvus Black equivalents
One paint from each other brand: Duncan Rhodes’s own pick where there is one, otherwise the closest in colour and finish.
Vallejo equivalent
BlackVallejo Mecha Color70.642ΔE 4.5safe substituteArmy Painter equivalent
Matt BlackWarpaints FanaticΔE 4.7safe substituteTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Death ReaperΔE 14.5◆ maker’s pickapproximate
Corvus Black is an opaque paint from Citadel Base. The closest paint in any other range is Black from Vallejo Mecha Color at ΔE 4.5, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 4 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.
Closest matches
Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0
- Grim Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.3
- Occultist Cloak⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.7
- Gravelord Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.7
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Matt Blacksafe substituteΔE 4.7
- Oak BrownapproximateΔE 11.0
- Brigadine BrownapproximateΔE 13.7
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Dark Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.4
- Strong Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.3
- Dark Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.8
Citadel Contrast
- Black Templar⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.9
- Basilicanum Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.9
- Black Legion⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.3
Citadel Layer
- Skavenblight DingeapproximateΔE 15.1
- Eshin GreyapproximateΔE 17.9
- Gorthor BrownapproximateΔE 20.4
Citadel Shade
- Nuln Oil⚠ cross-finishΔE 3.0
- Nuln Oil Gloss⚠ cross-finishΔE 3.0
- Drakenhof Nightshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.3
Two Thin Coats
- Death Reaper◆ maker’s pickapproximateΔE 14.5
- Doom Death BlackapproximateΔE 12.1
- War Master GreenapproximateΔE 15.6
Vallejo Game Air
- Blacksafe substituteΔE 4.7
- Night BlueapproximateΔE 8.8
- Royal PurpleapproximateΔE 13.0
Vallejo Game Color
- Blacksafe substituteΔE 4.7
- Blacksafe substituteΔE 4.7
- Night BlueapproximateΔE 8.8
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Blacksafe substituteΔE 4.5
- Pure Blacksafe substituteΔE 4.5
- Petrol Spills (Gloss)approximateΔE 7.8
Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 31.7
- Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 32.5
- Jet Exhaust⚠ cross-finishΔE 34.0
Vallejo Wash
- Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.6
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.0
- Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.7
Vallejo Xpress
- Black Lotus⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.3
- Willow Bark⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.1
- Greasy Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.2
Also in Citadel Base
- Abaddon Blacksafe substituteΔE 4.7
- Dryad BarkapproximateΔE 8.9
- Rhinox HideapproximateΔE 14.0
Every pot in Citadel Base has a page like this one. Citadel against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: Citadel to Vallejo, Citadel to Army Painter, Citadel to Two Thin Coats, Vallejo to Citadel, Army Painter to Citadel, Two Thin Coats to Citadel.
Match it in the toolQuestions
- What is the Vallejo equivalent of Corvus Black?
- Black from Vallejo Mecha Color, at ΔE 4.5: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Corvus Black?
- Matt Black from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 4.7: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Corvus Black?
- Death Reaper from Two Thin Coats: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 14.5 apart.