Matt Black Primer vs Olive Ink

Matt Black Primer

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

Olive Ink

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Ink
Code
NA60
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#051600 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Olive Ink is much more saturated than Matt Black Primer. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Matt Black Primer is a technical paint or medium and Nocturna Models Olive Ink 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 Olive Ink instead of Matt Black Primer?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Olive Ink is much more saturated than Matt Black Primer. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Black Primer instead of Olive Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Black Primer is much 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 Olive Ink on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Matt Black Primer

Other Army Painter paints close to Olive Ink

All matches: Matt Black Primer equivalents · Olive Ink equivalents

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