Matt Black Primer vs Inktense Black

Matt Black Primer

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

Inktense Black

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC79
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#000101 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Inktense Black is a little darker than Matt Black Primer. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Matt Black Primer is a technical paint or medium and Scale75 Inktense 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 Inktense Black instead of Matt Black Primer?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Inktense Black is a little darker than Matt Black Primer. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Black Primer instead of Inktense Black?

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

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 Inktense Black on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Matt Black Primer

Other Army Painter paints close to Inktense Black

All matches: Matt Black Primer equivalents · Inktense Black equivalents

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