What is the difference between Corvus Black and RLM 66 Black Gray?

ΔE 10 (fair). RLM 66 Black Gray is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Corvus Black vs RLM 66 Black Gray

Corvus Black

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a1a24 (estimate)

RLM 66 Black Gray

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-416
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2e2a2b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. RLM 66 Black Gray is a little lighter, more muted than Corvus Black.

Can I use RLM 66 Black Gray instead of Corvus Black?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). RLM 66 Black Gray is a little lighter, more muted than Corvus Black.

Can I use Corvus Black instead of RLM 66 Black Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Corvus Black is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Corvus Black on the colour wheel See RLM 66 Black Gray on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Corvus Black

Corvus Black vs Black (C-2)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than RLM 66 Black Gray
Corvus Black vs Flat Black (C-33)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than RLM 66 Black Gray
Corvus Black vs Semi Gloss Black (C-92)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than RLM 66 Black Gray

Other Citadel paints close to RLM 66 Black Gray

RLM 66 Black Gray vs Dryad BarkColour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than Corvus Black
RLM 66 Black Gray vs Corvus BlackColour: Air · ΔE 10, fair
RLM 66 Black Gray vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Corvus Black equivalents · RLM 66 Black Gray equivalents