§ PAINT · 11th edition
Nuln OilCitadel Shade wash, hex #101010. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Nuln Oil
- Range
- Citadel Shade
- Finish
- wash
- Hex
- #101010
- Hex source
- vendor swatch
Nuln Oil 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
Black WashVallejo Wash73.301ΔE 1.0near matchArmy Painter equivalent
Dark ToneWarpaints Fanatic WashΔE 4.4safe substituteTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Oblivion Black WashΔE 16.1◆ maker’s pickapproximate
Nuln Oil is a wash paint from Citadel Shade. The closest paint in any other range is Black Wash from Vallejo Wash at ΔE 1.0, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 2 offer a near match and 1 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 2.8
- Occultist Cloak⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.7
- Gravelord Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.4
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Matt Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.7
- Death Metal⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.1
- Rough Iron⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.1
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Dark Tonesafe substituteΔE 4.4
- Strong Tonesafe substituteΔE 6.7
- Dark Blue ToneapproximateΔE 9.7
Citadel Base
- Abaddon Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.7
- Corvus Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 3.0
- Dryad Bark⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.7
Citadel Contrast
- Black Templar⚠ cross-finishΔE 1.9
- Basilicanum Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.0
- Leviadon Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.1
Citadel Layer
- Skavenblight Dinge⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.8
- Eshin Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 18.5
- Vulkan Green⚠ cross-finishΔE 18.6
Two Thin Coats
- Oblivion Black Wash◆ maker’s pickapproximateΔE 16.1
- Magi Purple WashapproximateΔE 22.5
- Tempest Blue WashapproximateΔE 22.6
Vallejo Game Air
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.7
- Night Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.5
- Royal Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.2
Vallejo Game Color
- Violeta WashapproximateΔE 40.5
- Yellow WashapproximateΔE 87.5
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Black Washnear matchΔE 2.6
- Oiled Earth WashapproximateΔE 27.2
- Dark Rust WashapproximateΔE 48.5
Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 32.5
- Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 33.2
- Jet Exhaust⚠ cross-finishΔE 34.8
Vallejo Wash
- Black Washnear matchΔE 1.0
- BlackapproximateΔE 10.0
- Black WashapproximateΔE 10.9
Vallejo Xpress
- Black Lotus⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.7
- Willow Bark⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.2
- Greasy Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.9
Also in Citadel Shade
- Nuln Oil Glossnear matchΔE 0.0
- Drakenhof Nightshadesafe substituteΔE 5.8
- Athonian CamoshadeapproximateΔE 7.9
Every pot in Citadel Shade 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 Nuln Oil?
- Black Wash from Vallejo Wash, at ΔE 1.0: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Nuln Oil?
- Dark Tone from Warpaints Fanatic Wash, at ΔE 4.4: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Nuln Oil?
- Oblivion Black Wash from Two Thin Coats: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 16.1 apart.