Matt White vs Ink White

Matt White

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffffff (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 0.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Matt White is an opaque base/layer paint 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?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 0). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt White instead of Ink White?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 on the colour wheel See Ink White on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Matt White

Other Army Painter paints close to Ink White

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