Nuln Oil vs Inktense Black

Nuln Oil

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

Inktense Black

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC79
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#000101 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Inktense Black is a little darker than Nuln Oil. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Nuln Oil is a wash/shade and Scale75 Inktense Black 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 Inktense Black instead of Nuln Oil?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Inktense Black is a little darker than Nuln Oil. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Nuln Oil instead of Inktense Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nuln Oil is a little lighter.

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 Inktense Black on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Nuln Oil

Other Citadel paints close to Inktense Black

All matches: Nuln Oil equivalents · Inktense Black equivalents

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