What is the difference between Matt Ash Black and Ink Sepia?

ΔE 21 (loose). Ink Sepia is noticeably darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Matt Ash Black vs Ink Sepia

Matt Ash Black

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Shaders
Code: A.MIG-0759
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #4f4d4a (estimate)

Ink Sepia

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color Ink
Code: 72.091
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #281f15 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Sepia is noticeably darker, more saturated than Matt Ash Black.

Can I use Ink Sepia instead of Matt Ash Black?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Ink Sepia is noticeably darker, more saturated than Matt Ash Black.

Can I use Matt Ash Black instead of Ink Sepia?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Ash Black is noticeably lighter, more muted.

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 Matt Ash Black on the colour wheel See Ink Sepia on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Matt Ash Black

Matt Ash Black vs Smoke Ink (70.939)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ink Sepia
Matt Ash Black vs Mahogany Ink (70.828)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Ink Sepia
Matt Ash Black vs Ink Black Green (72.090)Game Color Ink · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Ink Sepia

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ink Sepia

Ink Sepia vs Matt Satin Black (A.MIG-0758)Shaders · ΔE 21, loose
Ink Sepia vs Matt Chocolate Brown (A.MIG-0756)Shaders · ΔE 28, loose
Ink Sepia vs Night Blue (A.MIG-0862)Shaders · ΔE 30, loose

All matches: Matt Ash Black equivalents · Ink Sepia equivalents