In our digital catalog, Carbon Black is classified as a neutral black, very dark and muted. Rubber Black from AK Interactive scores 98 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. The catalog suggests Dark Warm Grey as a darker color and Payne's Grey as a lighter color to test, both from Monument Pro Acryl. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Carbon Black equivalents across other brands
Carbon 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 AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Rubber Black, a very small digital color distance (delta E 0.3).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya X-18 Semi Gloss Black, very close stored digital colors (delta E 0.9).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Night Sky, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.7).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo German Grey, similar digital colors (delta E 3.1).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Abyssal Blue, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.3).
- Best Revell option: Revell 06 Tar Black (RAL 9021), similar digital colors (delta E 3.4).
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.
AK Interactive
Tamiya
The Army Painter
Vallejo
Scale75
Revell
Humbrol
Citadel
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
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 Monument Pro Acryl Carbon Black?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is AK Interactive Rubber Black at 98% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Carbon Black?
A The Army Painter candidate to check is Night Sky at 87% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Carbon Black?
The approximate digital swatch for Carbon Black is a very dark muted black with a neutral cast (hex #252525). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Carbon Black with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Payne's Grey for a lighter step and Dark Warm Grey for a darker step, both from Monument Pro Acryl. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.