#241E1E
Vallejo

Glossy Black

Model Color

acrylic
grey

Color Information

HEX

#241E1E

RGB

36, 30, 30

LAB

11.9, 2.9, 1.1

Product Code

70.861

Closest catalog-color match

Night Grey by Tom Color (ΔE 2.4)

Compatibility unverified: application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: both products not recorded or recognized. ΔE 2.4 gives a small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Glossy Black catalog data

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Glossy Black by Vallejo (product code 70.861) is cataloged as acrylic, Model Color in the grey color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #241E1E, RGB 36/30/30, and CIELAB 11.9/2.9/1.1. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 20 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Glossy Black is a very dark muted grey with very dark value (L*: 11.9). This neutral color has achromatic saturation (chroma: 3.1), making it ideal for shadows and base layers and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 11.9

Very Dark

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 3.1

Achromatic

Near-black color that absorbs most light. Excellent for deep shadows and void effects.

Balanced temperature that works harmoniously with both warm and cool palettes. Versatile for various applications.

Nearly colorless/grey. Perfect for desaturated subjects like stone, ash, or neutral fabrics.

Recommended Undercoats

Black or Dark Grey

Dark colors can use fewer coats over dark primers

Grey

Neutral option if you want slightly easier corrections

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Shadow Paint
90% confidence

Very dark value makes this ideal for deepest shadows and lining

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a shadow in your layering sequence.

Use Before (Shadows/Base)

This paint is already dark - use directly in recesses.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers