Sooty Black INK vs Mortarion Grime

Sooty Black INK

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Ink
Code
AK11222
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#555747 (estimate)

Mortarion Grime

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#5a5a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mortarion Grime is more saturated, warmer than Sooty Black INK. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Sooty Black INK is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Citadel Mortarion Grime is a wash/shade, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Mortarion Grime instead of Sooty Black INK?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Mortarion Grime is more saturated, warmer than Sooty Black INK. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Sooty Black INK instead of Mortarion Grime?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sooty Black INK is 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 Sooty Black INK on the colour wheel See Mortarion Grime on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Sooty Black INK

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