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

ΔE 7 (close). Smoke Ink is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Matt Ash Black vs Smoke Ink

Matt Ash Black

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

Smoke Ink

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.939
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #514345 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Smoke Ink is more saturated than Matt Ash Black.

Can I use Smoke Ink instead of Matt Ash Black?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Smoke Ink is more saturated than Matt Ash Black.

Can I use Matt Ash Black instead of Smoke Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Ash Black is 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 Smoke Ink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Matt Ash Black

Matt Ash Black vs Mahogany Ink (70.828)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair
Matt Ash Black vs Ink Black Green (72.090)Game Color Ink · ΔE 18, loose
Matt Ash Black vs Ink Dark Turquoise (72.084)Game Color Ink · ΔE 19, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Smoke Ink

Smoke Ink vs Matt Satin Black (A.MIG-0758)Shaders · ΔE 7, close
Smoke Ink vs Ash Black (A.MIG-0858)Shaders · ΔE 15, loose
Smoke Ink vs Night Blue (A.MIG-0862)Shaders · ΔE 20, loose

All matches: Matt Ash Black equivalents · Smoke Ink equivalents