Matt Black vs Ink Black

Matt Black

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

Ink Black

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.094
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#050301 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 1.3, 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 Vallejo Ink 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 Ink Black instead of Matt Black?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 1). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Black instead of Ink 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 Ink Black on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Matt Black

Other Army Painter paints close to Ink Black

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