Matt White Primer vs Ink White

Matt White Primer

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#f4f4f4 (estimate)

Ink White

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.082
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#ffffff (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Ink White is a little lighter than Matt White Primer. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Matt White Primer is a technical paint or medium and Vallejo Ink White 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 Ink White instead of Matt White Primer?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Ink White is a little lighter than Matt White Primer. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt White Primer instead of Ink White?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt White Primer is a little darker.

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 White Primer on the colour wheel See Ink White on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Matt White Primer

Other Army Painter paints close to Ink White

All matches: Matt White Primer equivalents · Ink White equivalents

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