Matt Black Primer vs Chipping Medium

Matt Black Primer

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

Chipping Medium

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
73.214
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#eeedee (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 89.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Chipping Medium is noticeably lighter than Matt Black Primer.

Can I use Chipping Medium instead of Matt Black Primer?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 89). Chipping Medium is noticeably lighter than Matt Black Primer.

Can I use Matt Black Primer instead of Chipping Medium?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Black Primer is noticeably 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 Chipping Medium on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Matt Black Primer

Other Army Painter paints close to Chipping Medium

All matches: Matt Black Primer equivalents · Chipping Medium equivalents

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