Matt Black vs Inktense Black

Matt Black

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4020P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#000000 (estimate)

Inktense Black

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

How close are they?

ΔE 0.4, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Matt Black is an opaque base/layer paint 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?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 0). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Black instead of Inktense Black?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 on the colour wheel See Inktense Black on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Matt Black

Other Army Painter paints close to Inktense Black

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