Nuln Oil vs Ink Sepia

Nuln Oil

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

Ink Sepia

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.091
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#281f15 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ink Sepia is a little lighter, more saturated than Nuln Oil. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Nuln Oil is a wash/shade and Vallejo Ink Sepia 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 Sepia instead of Nuln Oil?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Ink Sepia is a little lighter, more saturated than Nuln Oil. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Nuln Oil instead of Ink Sepia?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nuln Oil is a little darker, 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 Ink Sepia on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Nuln Oil

Other Citadel paints close to Ink Sepia

All matches: Nuln Oil equivalents · Ink Sepia equivalents

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