Black Templar vs Copper Brown

Black Templar

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

Copper Brown

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.421
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#3f2323 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Copper Brown is a little lighter, much more saturated than Black Templar.

Can I use Copper Brown instead of Black Templar?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Copper Brown is a little lighter, much more saturated than Black Templar.

Can I use Black Templar instead of Copper Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Black Templar is a little darker, much 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 Copper Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Black Templar

Other Citadel paints close to Copper Brown

All matches: Black Templar equivalents · Copper Brown equivalents

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