In our digital catalog, Black Legion is classified as a neutral grey, dark and muted. Digital color suggestions within Citadel are Frostheart for a darker step and Cygor Brown for a lighter step. The leading result in the same broad paint-type group is The Army Painter Gravelord Grey, scoring 88 percent digital color similarity. Test the shortlisted paint over your intended primer before committing a whole unit.
Black Legion equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 11 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Citadel Black Legion.
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Gravelord Grey, similar digital colors (delta E 2.4).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya X-19 Smoke, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.7).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Oblivion Black Wash, similar digital colors (delta E 3.3).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Dark Blue Grey, a very small digital color distance (delta E 0.6); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Black, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.9); different broad paint-type group: technical / primer.
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Graphene Grey, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.2); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
The stored colors differ by delta E 2.4 without a dominant lightness, warmth or saturation shift under our display rules. This describes the digital values, not the appearance of dried paint.
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.
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Revell
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
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 Citadel Black Legion?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is The Army Painter Gravelord Grey at 88% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is Black Legion a one-coat paint?
Black Legion is listed as a contrast paint, a category intended for translucent base-and-shade applications. Its appearance depends on the undercoat, shape and coat thickness; the digital swatch does not predict those effects. Follow the product's application guidance.
What do I highlight and shade Black Legion with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Cygor Brown for a lighter step and Frostheart for a darker step, both from Citadel. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.