The digital color reference is a muted, very dark black leaning neutral. For highlights, the digital catalog suggests testing Monument Pro Acryl Transparent Purple. Nuln Oil from Citadel scores 94 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. Test the shortlisted paint over your intended primer before committing a whole unit.
Black Wash equivalents, brand by brand
2 brands have a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Black Wash's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Nuln Oil, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.1).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Grim Black, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.6).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Smoke Black, a broader digital color reference (delta E 7.4).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol 21 Gloss Black, a very small digital color distance (delta E 0.0); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Black, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.5); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Black Stallion, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.6); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
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.
Citadel
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Scale75
Green Stuff World
Revell
Tamiya
Vallejo
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 1 other brand 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 Monument Pro Acryl Black Wash?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Citadel Nuln Oil at 94% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What paint type is Black Wash?
The catalog places Black Wash in the wash/transparent group. This broad category includes washes, shades and some clear colors; check the product instructions before using it as a wash or substituting it for a transparent paint.
What do I highlight and shade Black Wash with?
A computed lighter-color suggestion for Black Wash is Transparent Purple from Monument Pro Acryl. No darker step is stored in this catalog's ladder. Test how the candidate layers before using it on the model.