Dark Tone vs Outlining Black

Dark Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#1a1614 (estimate)

Outlining Black

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Basic
Code
AUX02
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#010101 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Outlining Black is a little darker than Dark Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Dark Tone is a wash/shade and Nocturna Models Outlining Black is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Outlining Black instead of Dark Tone?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Outlining Black is a little darker than Dark Tone. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dark Tone instead of Outlining Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Tone is a little lighter.

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 Dark Tone on the colour wheel See Outlining Black on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Dark Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Outlining Black

All matches: Dark Tone equivalents · Outlining Black equivalents

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