Black Templar vs Willow Bark

Black Templar

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

Willow Bark

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.474
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#312726 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Willow Bark is a little lighter, more saturated than Black Templar.

Can I use Willow Bark instead of Black Templar?

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

Can I use Black Templar instead of Willow Bark?

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 Willow Bark on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Black Templar

Other Citadel paints close to Willow Bark

All matches: Black Templar equivalents · Willow Bark equivalents

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