§ PAINT · 11th edition
Grim BlackArmy Painter Speedpaint 2.0 contrast, hex #161511. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Grim Black
- Finish
- contrast
- Hex
- #161511
- Hex source
- community data
Grim Black 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.
Citadel equivalent
Black TemplarCitadel ContrastΔE 2.5near matchVallejo equivalent
Black LotusVallejo Xpress72.423ΔE 9.5approximateTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Doom Death BlackΔE 11.6⚠ cross-finish
Grim Black is a contrast paint from Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0. The closest paint in any other range is Black Templar from Citadel Contrast 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 Warpaints Fanatic
- Matt Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.7
- Death Metal⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.3
- Rough Iron⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.2
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Dark Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.0
- Strong Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.3
- Dark Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.9
Citadel Base
- Corvus Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.3
- Abaddon Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.7
- Dryad Bark⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.7
Citadel Contrast
- Black Templarnear matchΔE 2.5
- Basilicanum Greysafe substituteΔE 4.5
- Black Legionsafe substituteΔE 5.4
Citadel Layer
- Skavenblight Dinge⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.3
- Vulkan Green⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.2
- Eshin Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.7
Citadel Shade
- Nuln Oil⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.8
- Nuln Oil Gloss⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.8
- Athonian Camoshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.3
Two Thin Coats
- Doom Death Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.6
- War Master Green⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.2
- Death Reaper⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.6
Vallejo Game Air
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.7
- Night Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.2
- Charred Brown⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.4
Vallejo Game Color
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.5
- Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.5
- Pure Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.5
Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 31.5
- Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 32.1
- Jet Exhaust⚠ cross-finishΔE 33.7
Vallejo Wash
- Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 3.6
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.3
- Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.5
Vallejo Xpress
- Black LotusapproximateΔE 9.5
- Willow BarkapproximateΔE 11.3
- Greasy BlackapproximateΔE 13.1
Also in Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0
- Occultist CloakapproximateΔE 13.6
- Gravelord GreyapproximateΔE 16.9
- Dark WoodapproximateΔE 17.2
Every pot in Speedpaint 2.0 has a page like this one. Army Painter against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: Army Painter to Citadel, Army Painter to Vallejo, Army Painter to Two Thin Coats, Citadel to Army Painter, Vallejo to Army Painter, Two Thin Coats to Army Painter.
Match it in the toolQuestions
- What is the Citadel equivalent of Grim Black?
- Black Templar from Citadel Contrast, at ΔE 2.5: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.
- What is the Vallejo equivalent of Grim Black?
- Black Lotus from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 9.5: the nearest contrast paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Grim Black?
- Doom Death Black from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 11.6. 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.