This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being The Army Painter Night Sky at 90 percent. Color-wise this is a muted, very dark black leaning neutral. For modelling, drop to Charcoal in the recesses and step up to Continental Blue on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Glossy Black equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Night Sky, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 2.0).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Tenebrous Grey, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Black Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Corvus Black, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya Semi Gloss Black, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.1).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Black, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Tamiya
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Scale75
Green Stuff World
Revell
Two Thin Coats
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Glossy Black?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Night Sky at 90% color similarity.
What color is Glossy Black?
Glossy Black is a very dark muted black with a neutral cast (hex #241E1E).
What do I highlight and shade Glossy Black with?
Highlight Glossy Black toward Continental Blue and shade it down into Charcoal, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.