Mordant Earth vs Ink Skin

Mordant Earth

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Technical
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#4a3828 (estimate)

Ink Skin

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.093
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#391b1b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Skin is noticeably darker, cooler than Mordant Earth. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Mordant Earth is a technical paint or medium and Vallejo Ink Skin 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 Skin instead of Mordant Earth?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Ink Skin is noticeably darker, cooler than Mordant Earth. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Mordant Earth instead of Ink Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mordant Earth is noticeably lighter, warmer.

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 Mordant Earth on the colour wheel See Ink Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mordant Earth

Other Citadel paints close to Ink Skin

All matches: Mordant Earth equivalents · Ink Skin equivalents

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