What is the difference between The Darkness and Cowling Color?

ΔE 13 (fair). Cowling Color is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

The Darkness vs Cowling Color

The Darkness

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 1
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #182128 (estimate)

Cowling Color

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-125
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #000f24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Cowling Color is a little darker, more saturated than The Darkness.

Can I use Cowling Color instead of The Darkness?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Cowling Color is a little darker, more saturated than The Darkness.

Can I use The Darkness instead of Cowling Color?

The same difference applies the other way round: The Darkness is a little lighter, more muted.

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 The Darkness on the colour wheel See Cowling Color on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to The Darkness

The Darkness vs Teer Schwarz (C-521)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Cowling Color
The Darkness vs Black (C-2)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Cowling Color
The Darkness vs Flat Black (C-33)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Cowling Color

Other Army Painter paints close to Cowling Color

Cowling Color vs Thunder StormWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than The Darkness
Cowling Color vs Matt BlackWarpaints Air · ΔE 16, loose
Cowling Color vs Matt BlackWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: The Darkness equivalents · Cowling Color equivalents