Matt Black Primer vs Scorched Wood

Matt Black Primer

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#101010 (estimate)

Scorched Wood

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
1852
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#160501 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Scorched Wood is more saturated than Matt Black Primer. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Matt Black Primer is a technical paint or medium and Green Stuff World Scorched Wood 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 Scorched Wood instead of Matt Black Primer?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Scorched Wood is more saturated than Matt Black Primer. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Black Primer instead of Scorched Wood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Black Primer is more muted.

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 Matt Black Primer on the colour wheel See Scorched Wood on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Matt Black Primer

Other Army Painter paints close to Scorched Wood

All matches: Matt Black Primer equivalents · Scorched Wood equivalents

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