Matt Black Primer vs Shadow Black

Matt Black Primer

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

Shadow Black

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN00
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1c1c1a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Shadow 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 Shadow Black is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Shadow Black instead of Matt Black Primer?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Shadow Black is a little lighter than Matt Black Primer. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Black Primer instead of Shadow 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 Shadow Black on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Matt Black Primer

Other Army Painter paints close to Shadow Black

All matches: Matt Black Primer equivalents · Shadow Black equivalents

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