Matt Black Primer vs Decay Black

Matt Black Primer

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

Decay Black

Brand
Scale75
Range
Fantasy & Games
Code
SFG00
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1d1d1b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Decay Black is a little lighter than Matt Black Primer. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Matt Black Primer is a technical paint or medium and Scale75 Decay 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 Decay Black instead of Matt Black Primer?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Decay Black is a little lighter than Matt Black Primer. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Black Primer instead of Decay Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Black Primer is a little darker.

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 Decay Black on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Matt Black Primer

Other Army Painter paints close to Decay Black

All matches: Matt Black Primer equivalents · Decay Black equivalents

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