Black Templar vs Outlining Black

Black Templar

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

Outlining Black

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Basic
Code
AUX02
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#010101 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Outlining Black is a little darker than Black Templar. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Black Templar is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Nocturna Models Outlining Black is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Outlining Black instead of Black Templar?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Outlining Black is a little darker than Black Templar. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Black Templar instead of Outlining Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Black Templar is a little lighter.

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 Outlining Black on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Black Templar

Other Citadel paints close to Outlining Black

All matches: Black Templar equivalents · Outlining Black equivalents

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