Sepia INK vs Matt Black

Sepia INK

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Ink
Code
AK11219
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#150101 (estimate)

Matt Black

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0d0d0d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Matt Black is more muted than Sepia INK. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Sepia INK is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Matt Black is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Matt Black instead of Sepia INK?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Matt Black is more muted than Sepia INK. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Sepia INK instead of Matt Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sepia INK is more saturated.

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 Sepia INK on the colour wheel See Matt Black on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Sepia INK

Other AK Interactive paints close to Matt Black

All matches: Sepia INK equivalents · Matt Black equivalents

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