Black Templar vs Umber Ink

Black Templar

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a1a1a (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 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Umber Ink is a little darker, more saturated than Black Templar. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Black Templar 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 Templar?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Umber Ink is a little darker, more saturated than Black Templar. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Black Templar instead of Umber Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Black Templar is a little lighter, 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 Templar on the colour wheel See Umber Ink on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Black Templar

Other Citadel paints close to Umber Ink

All matches: Black Templar equivalents · Umber Ink equivalents

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