§ PAINT · 11th edition
Black TemplarCitadel Contrast contrast, hex #171717. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Black Templar
- Range
- Citadel Contrast
- Finish
- contrast
- Hex
- #171717
- Hex source
- community data
Black Templar 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 8.4approximateArmy Painter equivalent
Grim BlackSpeedpaint 2.0ΔE 2.5near matchTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Doom Death BlackΔE 11.2⚠ cross-finish
Black Templar is a contrast paint from Citadel Contrast. The closest paint in any other range is Grim Black from Speedpaint 2.0 at ΔE 2.5, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 1 offer a near match and none a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.
Closest matches
Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0
- Grim Blacknear matchΔE 2.5
- Occultist CloakapproximateΔE 11.3
- Gravelord GreyapproximateΔE 15.6
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Matt Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.6
- Death Metal⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.3
- Rough Iron⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.6
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Dark Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.5
- Strong Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.1
- Dark Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.0
Citadel Base
- Corvus Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.9
- Abaddon Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.6
- Dryad Bark⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.1
Citadel Layer
- Skavenblight Dinge⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.1
- Eshin Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.7
- Vulkan Green⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.5
Citadel Shade
- Nuln Oil⚠ cross-finishΔE 1.9
- Nuln Oil Gloss⚠ cross-finishΔE 1.9
- Drakenhof Nightshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.9
Two Thin Coats
- Doom Death Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.2
- War Master Green⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.6
- Death Reaper⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.6
Vallejo Game Air
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.6
- Night Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.5
- Royal Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.5
Vallejo Game Color
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.6
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.6
- Night Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.5
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.4
- Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.4
- Pure Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.4
Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 30.8
- Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 31.5
- Jet Exhaust⚠ cross-finishΔE 33.0
Vallejo Wash
- Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.5
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.2
- Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.1
Vallejo Xpress
- Black LotusapproximateΔE 8.4
- Willow BarkapproximateΔE 10.9
- Greasy BlackapproximateΔE 12.3
Also in Citadel Contrast
- Basilicanum Greysafe substituteΔE 3.1
- Black Legionsafe substituteΔE 3.9
- Leviadon Bluesafe substituteΔE 5.8
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 Black Templar?
- Black Lotus from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 8.4: the nearest contrast paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Black Templar?
- Grim Black from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 2.5: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Black Templar?
- Doom Death Black from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 11.2. 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.