Dark Reaper vs Coal Black

Dark Reaper

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a4a50 (estimate)

Coal Black

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93046
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#185761 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Coal Black is a little lighter, more saturated than Dark Reaper.

Can I use Coal Black instead of Dark Reaper?

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

Can I use Dark Reaper instead of Coal Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Reaper 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 Dark Reaper on the colour wheel See Coal Black on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Dark Reaper

Other Citadel paints close to Coal Black

All matches: Dark Reaper equivalents · Coal Black equivalents

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