Nuln Oil vs Olive Ink

Nuln Oil

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#1a1a1a (estimate)

Olive Ink

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Ink
Code
NA60
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#051600 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Olive Ink is a little darker, much more saturated than Nuln Oil. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Nuln Oil is a wash/shade and Nocturna Models Olive 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 Olive Ink instead of Nuln Oil?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Olive Ink is a little darker, much more saturated than Nuln Oil. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Nuln Oil instead of Olive Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nuln Oil is a little lighter, much 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 Nuln Oil on the colour wheel See Olive Ink on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Nuln Oil

Other Citadel paints close to Olive Ink

All matches: Nuln Oil equivalents · Olive Ink equivalents

Choose a theme

Changes how the site looks on this device. Paint colours stay the same.