Nuln Oil vs Opulentus Black

Nuln Oil

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

Opulentus Black

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1730 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#2d2420 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Opulentus Black is a little lighter, more saturated than Nuln Oil. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Nuln Oil is a wash/shade and Green Stuff World Opulentus Black is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Opulentus Black instead of Nuln Oil?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Opulentus Black is a little lighter, more saturated than Nuln Oil. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Nuln Oil instead of Opulentus Black?

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

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Nuln Oil

Other Citadel paints close to Opulentus Black

All matches: Nuln Oil equivalents · Opulentus Black equivalents

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