Black Templar vs Deep Black

Black Templar

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a1a1a (estimate)

Deep Black

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4238
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#272729 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Deep Black is a little lighter than Black Templar.

Can I use Deep Black instead of Black Templar?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Deep Black is a little lighter than Black Templar.

Can I use Black Templar instead of Deep Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Black Templar is a little 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 Black Templar on the colour wheel See Deep Black on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Black Templar

Other Citadel paints close to Deep Black

All matches: Black Templar equivalents · Deep Black equivalents

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