Nuln Oil vs Ink Black

Nuln Oil

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

Ink Black

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.094
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#050301 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ink Black is a little darker than Nuln Oil. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Nuln Oil is a wash/shade and Vallejo Ink 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 Ink Black instead of Nuln Oil?

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

Can I use Nuln Oil instead of Ink 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 Ink Black on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Nuln Oil

Other Citadel paints close to Ink Black

All matches: Nuln Oil equivalents · Ink Black equivalents

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