Paint Equivalents

Black (Wash FX)

Vallejo · Wash FX · 76.518

#323031 · L*20.1 a*1.1 b*-0.3

The closest match to Vallejo Black (Wash FX) in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo Black is a dark grey. 9 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mission Models NATO Black at ΔE 1.5. 4 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be

This is a wash, shade or ink range, and the list below ranks it on colour alone — which for a paint meant to be thinned into a recess is the least reliable thing about it. How to read these matches, and how to choose a wash substitute.

What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Black (Wash FX)?

Mission Models NATO Black is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Black (Wash FX) in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Foundry Blackened Barrel Light (ΔE 1.7) and Humbrol White Matt (ΔE 1.7).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Black (Wash FX)?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Nato Black, ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

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Black (Wash FX) equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A NATO Black MMP-035 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. A Japanese Q1 Anti Glare Blue Black Cowl WWII MMP-108 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Mission Models conversion chart

Black (Wash FX) equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Blackened Barrel Light Paint System 105C ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. A British Denison Green Shade Paint System 98A ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

Black (Wash FX) equivalent in Humbrol

  1. A White Matt Aerosol Sprays S34 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Gunmetal Acrylics - Metallics 53 ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Vallejo → Humbrol conversion chart

Black (Wash FX) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A MS Red Gundam Color Spray SG5 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. C Rlm66 Black Gray Mr Color 116 ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Black (Wash FX) equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. A Blackroot Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. C Deep Black Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Vallejo → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Black (Wash FX) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Onyx Skin Skin Tones Paint Set ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. B Death Metal Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.4 · very close

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

Black (Wash FX) equivalent in Tamiya

  1. A Black Spray TS-14 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. A Flat black Acrylics Mini Flat XF-1 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Tamiya conversion chart

Black (Wash FX) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Nato Black AFV AK799 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. A Schwarzgrau-black Grey RAL 7021 Real Colors - Air RC341 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Black (Wash FX) equivalent in Liquitex

  1. A Muted Grey Heavy Body Acrylix 505 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. C Mars Black Heavy Body Acrylix 276 ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Vallejo → Liquitex conversion chart

Black (Wash FX) equivalent in Mig

  1. B Dunkelgrau Shadow Acrylics AMIG0906 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. C Rubber & Tires Acrylics AMIG0033 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Vallejo → Mig conversion chart

Black (Wash FX) equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Black Scale Color Range ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. B Eclipse Grey Scale Color Range ΔE 2.4 · very close

Full Vallejo → Scale75 conversion chart

Black (Wash FX) equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Grey Liner Master Series Paints Core Colors 9065 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. C Besmara Black Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89546 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Vallejo → Reaper conversion chart

Black in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Kimera Kolors #2D2A2D Carbon Black Pure Pigments ΔE 2.4
Golden #2C2C2B Bone Black Fluid ΔE 2.6
Warcolours #373737 Metallic Black Metallic paints ΔE 2.7
Mr. Paint #2C2829 Chipping Dark Brown Matt Mr Paint - Aqua Colors ΔE 2.7
Creature #2C282A Black Brown Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 2.9
Revell #2E2F34 Anthracite Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 2.9
FolkArt #2E2E2C Licorice Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.9
Tom Color #262626 Black Uniform Shadow ΔE 3.7
Duncan #3C3936 Doom Death Black Wave 1 ΔE 3.9
P3 #2A2524 Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.0
Apple Barrel #272624 Pavement Colors ΔE 4.1
Citadel #232324 Black Legion Contrast ΔE 4.5
Arteza #3B3A40 Payne's Gray Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 4.5
Monument #25292C Dark Silver Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 4.6
Coat d'Arms #3E373E Dark Flesh Military Range ΔE 5.7
Italeri #32393D Non Specular Sea Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 5.8
Acrilex #1E1B17 Preto Paints ΔE 7.6
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 16.6

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. A Dark Grey Model Color ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
  2. A Black Wash Game Color Wash ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  3. A Black Model Air ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  4. A Hospitallier Black Xpress Color Intense ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  5. A Russian Thick Mud Weathering FX ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  6. B Charcoal Game Color ΔE 2.2 · very close

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