Nuln Oil vs Bone Black

Nuln Oil

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#1a1a1a (estimate)

Bone Black

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PBk9
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#252622 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Bone Black is a little lighter than Nuln Oil. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Nuln Oil is a wash/shade and Golden Bone Black is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Bone Black instead of Nuln Oil?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Bone Black is a little lighter than Nuln Oil. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Nuln Oil instead of Bone Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nuln Oil 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 Nuln Oil on the colour wheel See Bone Black on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Nuln Oil

Other Citadel paints close to Bone Black

All matches: Nuln Oil equivalents · Bone Black equivalents

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