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

ΔE 24 (loose). Ink Skin is noticeably darker, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Matt Ash Black vs Ink Skin

Matt Ash Black

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Shaders
Code: A.MIG-0759
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #4f4d4a (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 24.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Skin is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Matt Ash Black.

Can I use Ink Skin instead of Matt Ash Black?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Ink Skin is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Matt Ash Black.

Can I use Matt Ash Black instead of Ink Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Ash Black is noticeably lighter, much 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 Skin 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 Skin
Matt Ash Black vs Mahogany Ink (70.828)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Ink Skin
Matt Ash Black vs Ink Black Green (72.090)Game Color Ink · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Ink Skin

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ink Skin

Ink Skin vs Matt Satin Black (A.MIG-0758)Shaders · ΔE 24, loose
Ink Skin vs Matt Chocolate Brown (A.MIG-0756)Shaders · ΔE 27, loose
Ink Skin vs Night Blue (A.MIG-0862)Shaders · ΔE 31, loose

All matches: Matt Ash Black equivalents · Ink Skin equivalents