Black paint advise

[SirShanty]

So I am putting together a paint order and I want to order some new black paints.   My preference is for MSP bones paint but will take them from any line.  First is there a grey black or a charcoal color that is more black than grey?  Is there another black paint that has a bit of nuance to it.  Also what is the new black pearl paint that just came out.  Thanks in advance

[R2ED]

Vallejo is my favorite.  They have a few blacks that are a mixed tone - black red, black brown, black grey, etc. I love them. 

[strawhat]

4 hours ago, SirShanty said:

So I am putting together a paint order and I want to order some new black paints.   My preference is for MSP bones paint but will take them from any line.  First is there a grey black or a charcoal color that is more black than grey?  Is there another black paint that has a bit of nuance to it.  Also what is the new black pearl paint that just came out.  Thanks in advance

 

I can't give any advice on the Bones/Pathfinder lines as I've my hands full with the regular MSP line!

 

However, since you're open to other lines:

 

• Nightshade Purple: This is so dark it is nearly black.
• Nightmare Black: This one has a lot of blue to it (I sometimes use it as a base/shadow layer for Midnight Blue).  Multiple layers may be required to darken it sufficiently (but I may not have shaken it sufficiently).
• Coal Black: This one is limited availability.  Normally Reaper releases it in time for the holidays.  This black has blue/green undertones.

And I'm curious to know if the Black Pearl is actually pearlescent, too!

[Serenity]

Wren put up some paint swatches with Black Pearl among them, but I can't tell if there's any flake in it.

 

https://forum.reapermini.com/index.php?/topic/96064-reapercon-2021-paint-swatches/&do=findComment&comment=2021115

[MojoBob]

I use Vallejo ModelColor 995 German Grey a lot when I want nearly-black.

[The Steve]

4 minutes ago, MojoBob said:

I use Vallejo ModelColor 995 German Grey a lot when I want nearly-black.

I LOVE german grey!

[lexomatic]

I mix Corpprea Black, which  is traditionally walnut brown and sapphire blue, I think. It makes a nice dark grey that reads as black.

[crowsandbones]

Carbon Grey is awesome, but Noir black is good too.

[SirShanty]

What is Noir black like?

[Cranky Dog]

5 hours ago, SirShanty said:

What is Noir black like?

If I recall, very dark brown.

[Werkrobotwerk]

It's very flat black, thins out to be very grey brown

[SirShanty]

Thank you all so much this really help my current project

[Zloyduh]

I actually happen to have a few Reaper "off blacks".  I think some of these are a result of getting kits.  So, you might not be able to get individual colors like this.

For the following list, I'm comparing them to 09037 - Pure Black.

 

09328 - Black Indigo  (has a blue tone to it)

09693 - Coal Black (has a grey tone to it) (green tone, as it gets thinner - the green becomes more blue)  very interesting color!

09022 - Nightshade Purple (purple tone)

09289 - Noir Black (looks like a lesser black, but I didn't have a chance to really play with this one yet)

09137 - Blackened Brown (very dark brown, I guess more brown than black, but very dark)

09440 - Ebony Flesh (another very dark brown, actually darker than Blackened Brown)

 

Hope this helps!

 

~Z

 

 

On 9/26/2021 at 11:28 AM, strawhat said:

And I'm curious to know if the Black Pearl is actually pearlescent, too!

 

29151 - Black Pearl

 

This one was a result of a kit.  I believe it was the 2021 Reaper Con swag bag that I bought.

 

It's a black with a purple tone to it, but it's got metallic particles in it.  So a metallic very dark purple or a metallic black with a purple tone to it.  However you want to describe it.

 

~Z

Edited October 17, 2021 by Zloyduh