Black Templar vs Opulentus Black

Black Templar

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

Opulentus Black

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1730 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#2d2420 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Opulentus Black is a little lighter, more saturated than Black Templar. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Black Templar is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Green Stuff World Opulentus 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 Opulentus Black instead of Black Templar?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Opulentus Black is a little lighter, more saturated than Black Templar. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Black Templar instead of Opulentus Black?

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

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Black Templar

Other Citadel paints close to Opulentus Black

All matches: Black Templar equivalents · Opulentus Black equivalents

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