Banshee Brown vs NATO Black

Banshee Brown

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 1
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#342522 (estimate)

NATO Black

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-69
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#231f20 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. NATO Black is a little darker, more muted than Banshee Brown.

Can I use NATO Black instead of Banshee Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). NATO Black is a little darker, more muted than Banshee Brown.

Can I use Banshee Brown instead of NATO Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Banshee Brown 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 Banshee Brown on the colour wheel See NATO Black on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Banshee Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to NATO Black

All matches: Banshee Brown equivalents · NATO Black equivalents

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