Matt Black Primer vs Blue Liner

Matt Black Primer

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

Blue Liner

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09066
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#05222b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Blue Liner is a little lighter, more saturated than Matt Black Primer. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Matt Black Primer is a technical paint or medium and Reaper Blue Liner 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 Blue Liner instead of Matt Black Primer?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Blue Liner is a little lighter, more saturated than Matt Black Primer. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Black Primer instead of Blue Liner?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Black Primer is a little darker, 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 Blue Liner on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Matt Black Primer

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue Liner

All matches: Matt Black Primer equivalents · Blue Liner equivalents

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