Gravelord Grey vs Carbon Black

Gravelord Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#5a5e66 (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 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Carbon Black is a little darker, more muted than Gravelord Grey. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Gravelord Grey is a one-coat contrast-style 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 Gravelord Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Carbon Black is a little darker, more muted than Gravelord Grey. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Gravelord Grey instead of Carbon Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gravelord Grey 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 Gravelord Grey on the colour wheel See Carbon Black on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Gravelord Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Carbon Black

All matches: Gravelord Grey equivalents · Carbon Black equivalents

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