§ PAINT · 11th edition
Basilicanum GreyCitadel Contrast contrast, hex #212121. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Basilicanum Grey
- Range
- Citadel Contrast
- Finish
- contrast
- Hex
- #212121
- Hex source
- community data
Basilicanum Grey equivalents
One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish. A brand with no contrast paint offers its closest colour in another finish, flagged.
Vallejo equivalent
Black LotusVallejo Xpress72.423ΔE 6.8safe substituteArmy Painter equivalent
Grim BlackSpeedpaint 2.0ΔE 4.5safe substituteTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Doom Death BlackΔE 8.1⚠ cross-finish
Basilicanum Grey is a contrast paint from Citadel Contrast. The closest paint in any other range is Grim Black from Speedpaint 2.0 at ΔE 4.5, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 2 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.
Closest matches
Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0
- Grim Blacksafe substituteΔE 4.5
- Occultist CloakapproximateΔE 9.1
- Gravelord GreyapproximateΔE 12.6
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Death Metal⚠ cross-finishΔE 3.2
- Rough Iron⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.5
- Matt Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.7
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Dark Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 0.6
- Strong Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.3
- Dark Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.6
Citadel Base
- Dryad Bark⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.8
- Corvus Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.9
- Abaddon Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.7
Citadel Layer
- Skavenblight Dinge⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.1
- Eshin Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.6
- Vulkan Green⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.0
Citadel Shade
- Nuln Oil⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.0
- Nuln Oil Gloss⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.0
- Drakenhof Nightshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.3
Two Thin Coats
- Doom Death Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.1
- Death Reaper⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.5
- War Master Green⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.7
Vallejo Game Air
- Night Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.4
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.7
- Charred Brown⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.4
Vallejo Game Color
- Charcoal⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.9
- Night Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.4
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.7
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Petrol Spills (Gloss)⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.1
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.6
- Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.6
Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 27.8
- Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 28.5
- Jet Exhaust⚠ cross-finishΔE 30.1
Vallejo Wash
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.2
- Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.6
- Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.2
Vallejo Xpress
- Black Lotussafe substituteΔE 6.8
- Willow BarkapproximateΔE 9.1
- Greasy BlackapproximateΔE 9.7
Also in Citadel Contrast
- Black Legionnear matchΔE 1.0
- Black Templarsafe substituteΔE 3.1
- Leviadon BlueapproximateΔE 8.0
Every pot in Citadel Contrast 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 Basilicanum Grey?
- Black Lotus from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 6.8: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Basilicanum Grey?
- Grim Black from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 4.5: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Basilicanum Grey?
- Doom Death Black from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 8.1. The Two Thin Coats paints compared here include no contrast paint, so the closest colour stands in from another finish (opaque); it behaves differently on the model.