The Army Painter: Speed Paint Marker - Grim Black

Grim Black is the deepest, coldest, most unforgiving black in the Warpaint Fanatic line — the one painters reach for when they want armor, cloth, weapons, or shadows to look truly dark. It’s not a soft black, not a warm black, not a charcoal. It’s hard, matte, and brutally opaque, perfect for grimdark minis and high‑contrast schemes.

This is the black painters grab when they want “absolute void, harsh shadow, no‑nonsense darkness.”

What Grim Black Is Built To Do

• Lay down a pure, matte black basecoat with extremely high coverage

• Create deep shadows for high‑contrast painting styles

• Serve as a foundation for edge highlights, metallics, and weathering

• Replace multiple coats thanks to Fanatic’s pigment load

• Work across genres — sci‑fi, fantasy, historical, horror

It’s the perfect “true black” for armor, cloth, weapons, and machinery.

Color Vibe

• Cold, neutral black

• Matte finish for maximum readability

• Zero warmth — ideal for grimdark or industrial looks

• Pairs perfectly with silver, red, bone, neon accents, and rust

Think “void‑black armor, shadow‑soaked robes, brutal machinery.”

Why Painters Love It

• Insanely smooth coverage

• Perfect for Space Marines, Chaos, Necrons, assassins, and dark fantasy heroes

• Great for undercoating metallics

• Ideal for edge highlighting practice

• Works beautifully with Fanatic’s layering system

Grim Black is basically the “absolute darkness” paint.

Painter’s Vibe

Grim Black brings that “void‑touched armor, harsh shadow, cold steel realism” energy — perfect for any miniature meant to look intimidating, stealthy, or grimdark.