Obsidian Pigment Toner vs Black Green

Obsidian Pigment Toner

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1f3c42 (estimate)

Black Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.018
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3c4549 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Black Green is a little lighter, more muted than Obsidian Pigment Toner.

Can I use Black Green instead of Obsidian Pigment Toner?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Black Green is a little lighter, more muted than Obsidian Pigment Toner.

Can I use Obsidian Pigment Toner instead of Black Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Obsidian Pigment Toner is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Obsidian Pigment Toner on the colour wheel See Black Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Obsidian Pigment Toner

Other Army Painter paints close to Black Green

All matches: Obsidian Pigment Toner equivalents · Black Green equivalents

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