Primer Black vs Hospitallier Black

Primer Black

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Primers
Code
P-002
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#151515 (estimate)

Hospitallier Black

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.484
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#19181b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 2.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Pro Acryl Primer Black is a technical paint or medium and Vallejo Hospitallier Black is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Hospitallier Black instead of Primer Black?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 3). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Primer Black instead of Hospitallier Black?

The same difference applies the other way round.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under 2 is a perfect match (you’d struggle to tell them apart), under 6 very close, under 10 close, under 15 fair, under 20 loose, under 30 very loose, and 30 or more a poor match. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Primer Black on the colour wheel See Hospitallier Black on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Primer Black

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Hospitallier Black

All matches: Primer Black equivalents · Hospitallier Black equivalents

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