Black Legion vs Umber Ink

Black Legion

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#101010 (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 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Umber Ink is more saturated than Black Legion. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Black Legion 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 Black Legion?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Umber Ink is more saturated than Black Legion. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Black Legion instead of Umber Ink?

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Black Legion

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All matches: Black Legion equivalents · Umber Ink equivalents

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