Penetrating Red INK vs Ink Yellow

Penetrating Red INK

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Ink
Code
AK11227
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#b3482f (estimate)

Ink Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.085
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e7911b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 42.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Penetrating Red INK.

Can I use Ink Yellow instead of Penetrating Red INK?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 43). Ink Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Penetrating Red INK.

Can I use Penetrating Red INK instead of Ink Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Penetrating Red INK is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Penetrating Red INK on the colour wheel See Ink Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Penetrating Red INK

Other AK Interactive paints close to Ink Yellow

All matches: Penetrating Red INK equivalents · Ink Yellow equivalents

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