Nuln Oil vs Umber Ink

Nuln Oil

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
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 Nuln Oil. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Nuln Oil is a wash/shade 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 Nuln Oil?

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

Can I use Nuln Oil instead of Umber Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nuln Oil 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 Nuln Oil on the colour wheel See Umber Ink on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Nuln Oil

Other Citadel paints close to Umber Ink

All matches: Nuln Oil equivalents · Umber Ink equivalents

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