What is the difference between Skin INK and Ink Skin?

ΔE 39 (loose). Ink Skin is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Skin INK vs Ink Skin

Skin INK

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Ink
Code: AK11221
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #8e3a20 (estimate)

Ink Skin

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color Ink
Code: 72.093
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #391b1b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 39.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Skin is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Skin INK.

Can I use Ink Skin instead of Skin INK?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 39). Ink Skin is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Skin INK.

Can I use Skin INK instead of Ink Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skin INK is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer.

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 Skin INK on the colour wheel See Ink Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Skin INK

Skin INK vs Ink Red (72.086)Game Color Ink · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Ink Skin
Skin INK vs Ink Magenta (72.083)Game Color Ink · ΔE 32, loose · closer than Ink Skin
Skin INK vs Mahogany Ink (70.828)Model Color · ΔE 37, loose · closer than Ink Skin

Other AK Interactive paints close to Ink Skin

Ink Skin vs Sepia INK (AK11219)3rd Gen Ink · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Skin INK
Ink Skin vs Burnt Umber INK (AK11229)3rd Gen Ink · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Skin INK
Ink Skin vs Carbon Black INK (AK11223)3rd Gen Ink · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Skin INK

All matches: Skin INK equivalents · Ink Skin equivalents