What is the difference between 3B AU/ZB AU and Matt Black?

ΔE 9 (close). Matt Black is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

3B AU/ZB AU vs Matt Black

3B AU/ZB AU

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11387
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #13190d (estimate)

Matt Black

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0d0d0d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Matt Black is a little darker, more muted than 3B AU/ZB AU.

Can I use Matt Black instead of 3B AU/ZB AU?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Matt Black is a little darker, more muted than 3B AU/ZB AU.

Can I use 3B AU/ZB AU instead of Matt Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: 3B AU/ZB AU is a little lighter, more saturated.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See 3B AU/ZB AU on the colour wheel See Matt Black on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to 3B AU/ZB AU

3B AU/ZB AU vs Magnolia BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, fair
3B AU/ZB AU vs Brigandine BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair
3B AU/ZB AU vs Hardened CarapaceWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 11, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Matt Black

Matt Black vs Black (AK11029)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 3, very close · closer than 3B AU/ZB AU
Matt Black vs Black Uniform Base (AK11407)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than 3B AU/ZB AU
Matt Black vs Grim Brown (AK11112)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 4, very close · closer than 3B AU/ZB AU

All matches: 3B AU/ZB AU equivalents · Matt Black equivalents