Tar black / Teerschwarz (RAL 9021) is a very dark muted black with a neutral cast. This is a common color; 6 other brands cover it, the nearest being Monument Pro Acryl Dark Warm Grey at 90 percent. For modelling, drop to Black/Schwarz (RAL 9005) in the recesses and step up to Black Green RLM70 on the edges, both Revell paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Tar black / Teerschwarz (RAL 9021) equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Revell Tar black / Teerschwarz (RAL 9021), though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Dark Warm Grey, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 2.0).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Ijn Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Semi Gloss Black, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.2).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Abyssal Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Black, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 4.0).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Continental Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.0).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 2.0 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
Tamiya
Scale75
Humbrol
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Revell Tar black / Teerschwarz (RAL 9021)?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Dark Warm Grey at 90% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Tar black / Teerschwarz (RAL 9021)?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Continental Blue at 80%, a same-finish match.
What color is Tar black / Teerschwarz (RAL 9021)?
Tar black / Teerschwarz (RAL 9021) is a very dark muted black with a neutral cast (hex #1E2226).
What do I highlight and shade Tar black / Teerschwarz (RAL 9021) with?
Highlight Tar black / Teerschwarz (RAL 9021) toward Black Green RLM70 and shade it down into Black/Schwarz (RAL 9005), both Revell paints in the same finish family.