Black Templar vs Greasy Black

Black Templar

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

Greasy Black

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.476
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#2e292c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Greasy Black is a little lighter than Black Templar.

Can I use Greasy Black instead of Black Templar?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Greasy Black is a little lighter than Black Templar.

Can I use Black Templar instead of Greasy 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 Greasy Black on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Black Templar

Other Citadel paints close to Greasy Black

All matches: Black Templar equivalents · Greasy Black equivalents

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