Dark Skin Shade vs Umber Ink

Dark Skin Shade

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#2a1a1a (estimate)

Umber Ink

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Ink
Code
NA58
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#160d01 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Umber Ink is a little darker than Dark Skin Shade. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Dark Skin Shade is a wash/shade and Nocturna Models Umber Ink is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Umber Ink instead of Dark Skin Shade?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Umber Ink is a little darker than Dark Skin Shade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dark Skin Shade instead of Umber Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Skin Shade is a little lighter.

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 Dark Skin Shade on the colour wheel See Umber Ink on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Dark Skin Shade

Other Army Painter paints close to Umber Ink

All matches: Dark Skin Shade equivalents · Umber Ink equivalents

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