What is the difference between Sooty Black INK and Ink Black Green?

ΔE 19 (loose). Ink Black Green is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sooty Black INK vs Ink Black Green

Sooty Black INK

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

Ink Black Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color Ink
Code: 72.090
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #1f3126 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Black Green is noticeably darker, cooler than Sooty Black INK.

Can I use Ink Black Green instead of Sooty Black INK?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Ink Black Green is noticeably darker, cooler than Sooty Black INK.

Can I use Sooty Black INK instead of Ink Black Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sooty Black INK is noticeably lighter, 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 Sooty Black INK on the colour wheel See Ink Black Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sooty Black INK

Sooty Black INK vs Smoke Ink (70.939)Model Color · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Ink Black Green
Sooty Black INK vs Mahogany Ink (70.828)Model Color · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Ink Black Green
Sooty Black INK vs Ink Dark Turquoise (72.084)Game Color Ink · ΔE 22, loose

Other AK Interactive paints close to Ink Black Green

Ink Black Green vs Burnt Umber INK (AK11229)3rd Gen Ink · ΔE 20, loose
Ink Black Green vs Carbon Black INK (AK11223)3rd Gen Ink · ΔE 22, loose
Ink Black Green vs Night Blue INK (AK11228)3rd Gen Ink · ΔE 24, loose

All matches: Sooty Black INK equivalents · Ink Black Green equivalents