Bleached Strap Grey vs Carbon Black

Bleached Strap Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4150P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#404143 (estimate)

Carbon Black

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
PBk7
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#4f4f50 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Carbon Black is a little lighter than Bleached Strap Grey. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Bleached Strap Grey is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Carbon Black is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Carbon Black instead of Bleached Strap Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Carbon Black is a little lighter than Bleached Strap Grey. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Bleached Strap Grey instead of Carbon Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bleached Strap Grey is a little darker.

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 Bleached Strap Grey on the colour wheel See Carbon Black on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Bleached Strap Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Carbon Black

All matches: Bleached Strap Grey equivalents · Carbon Black equivalents

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