Grim Black vs Umber Ink

Grim Black

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1c1f1a (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 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Umber Ink is a little darker than Grim Black. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Grim Black is a one-coat contrast-style paint 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 Grim Black?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Umber Ink is a little darker than Grim Black. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Grim Black instead of Umber Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grim Black 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 Grim Black on the colour wheel See Umber Ink on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Grim Black

Other Army Painter paints close to Umber Ink

All matches: Grim Black equivalents · Umber Ink equivalents

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