Paint Equivalents

Black Lotus

Vallejo · Xpress Color · 72.423

#302929 · L*17.3 a*3.2 b*1.2

The closest match to Vallejo Black Lotus in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo Black Lotus is a dark grey. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mr. Paint Extra Dark Rust at ΔE 0.9. 10 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

What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Black Lotus?

Mr. Paint Extra Dark Rust is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Black Lotus in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Blackened Steel (ΔE 1.4) and AK Interactive Nato Black (ΔE 1.9).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Black Lotus?

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 Lotus equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Extra Dark Rust Mr Paint MRP-361 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
  2. A Chipping Dark Brown Matt Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A027 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Black Lotus equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Blackened Steel Master Series Paints Core Colors 9205 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. C Stone Wash Master Series Paints Core Colors Wash 9311 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Vallejo → Reaper conversion chart

Black Lotus equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Nato Black AFV AK799 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. B Black Grey / Bla Uniform Figures AK3006 ΔE 2.3 · very close

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Black Lotus equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Raw Umber Acrylic Colors 485 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. C Burnt Umber Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2909 ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Vallejo → FolkArt conversion chart

Black Lotus equivalent in P3

  1. B Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. D Immortal Black Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.8 · similar

Full Vallejo → P3 conversion chart

Black Lotus equivalent in Creature

  1. B Black Brown Monument Pro Acryl MPA-040 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. D Dark Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl MPA-044 ΔE 7.1 · similar

Black Lotus equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Night Scales Metallic Colours Paint Set ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. B Onyx Skin Skin Tones Paint Set ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

Black Lotus equivalent in Humbrol

  1. B Black Satin Aerosol Sprays S85 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. C Gunmetal Acrylics - Metallics 53 ΔE 4.5 · close

Full Vallejo → Humbrol conversion chart

Black Lotus equivalent in Kimera Kolors

  1. B Carbon Black Pure Pigments PBK7 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. E Oxide Brown Dark Expansion Set 1 PBR 11 Dark ΔE 10.1 · far

Black Lotus equivalent in Golden

  1. B Burnt Umber OPEN Acrylics 7030 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. B Raw Umber OPEN Acrylics 7350 ΔE 3.5 · very close

Full Vallejo → Golden conversion chart

Black Lotus equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. B Dark Umber Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C Deep Black Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Vallejo → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Black Lotus equivalent in Mission Models

  1. B Japanese Q1 Anti Glare Blue Black Cowl WWII MMP-108 ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C NATO Black MMP-035 ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Vallejo → Mission Models conversion chart

Black Lotus in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Foundry #3A3434 Quagmire Shade Paint System ΔE 3.5
Mr. Hobby #3C3032 Mahogany Acrysion ΔE 4.0
Liquitex #362825 Van Dyke Red Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 4.0
Tom Color #24201D Night Grey ΔE 4.4
Scale75 #2C2C2C Black Scale Color Range ΔE 4.5
Apple Barrel #272624 Pavement Colors ΔE 4.7
Revell #252429 Tar Black Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.8
Citadel #232324 Black Legion Contrast ΔE 5.0
Tamiya #333333 Black Spray ΔE 5.2
Arteza #2E201B Vandyke Brown Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 5.4
Warcolours #262624 Transparent Black Transparent paints ΔE 5.4
Mig #3D383C Rubber & Tires Acrylics ΔE 5.4
Monument #423431 Dark Umber Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 5.5
Duncan #3C3936 Doom Death Black Wave 1 ΔE 6.0
Coat d'Arms #3E373E Dark Flesh Military Range ΔE 6.2
Acrilex #1E1B17 Preto Paints ΔE 6.4
Italeri #3D2624 Pz. Schokobraun RAL 8017 Acrylic Paint ΔE 8.0
Turbo Dork #5D6164 Black Ice ΔE 19.3

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. A Brown Splash Mud Weathering FX ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. B Gunmetal Model Color ΔE 2.2 · very close
  3. B Black Grey Model Color ΔE 3.5 · very close
  4. C Dark Grey Model Color ΔE 3.5 · close
  5. C Glossy Black Model Color ΔE 3.6 · close
  6. C Black Wash FX ΔE 3.6 · close

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