The leading result in the same broad paint-type group is Tamiya Flat Black, scoring 100 percent digital color similarity. The digital color reference is a muted, very dark black leaning neutral. The catalog suggests Gloss Black as a darker color and Coal Black as a lighter color to test, both from Humbrol. Digital similarity provides a shortlist; compare the actual paints before continuing a project.
Black equivalents across other brands
Black has a same-type candidate scoring at least 96% digital color similarity. The results below are colors to investigate, not physically tested replacements.
Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya XF-1 Flat Black, a very small digital color distance (delta E 0.0).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Dark Neutral Grey, similar digital colors (delta E 2.7).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Night Sky, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.8).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Tenebrous Grey, similar digital colors (delta E 2.9).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Corvus Black, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.3).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Black, similar digital colors (delta E 3.9).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Dark Neutral Grey
Black Brown
Dark Warm Grey
Carbon Black
Brown Grey
Dark Jade
Blue Black
Slate Grey
Sepia
Drab Brown
Dark Silver
Magnesium
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Citadel
Scale75
Revell
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 7 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Black?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Tamiya Flat Black at 100% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Black?
A The Army Painter candidate to check is Night Sky at 86% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Black?
The approximate digital swatch for Black is a very dark muted black with a neutral cast (hex #1A1A1A). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Black with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Coal Black for a lighter step and Gloss Black for a darker step, both from Humbrol. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.