Targor Rageshade vs Ink Skin

Targor Rageshade

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#5a3a3a (estimate)

Ink Skin

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.093
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#391b1b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ink Skin is noticeably darker than Targor Rageshade. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Targor Rageshade is a wash/shade and Vallejo Ink Skin 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 Skin instead of Targor Rageshade?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Ink Skin is noticeably darker than Targor Rageshade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Targor Rageshade instead of Ink Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Targor Rageshade is noticeably 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 Targor Rageshade on the colour wheel See Ink Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Targor Rageshade

Other Citadel paints close to Ink Skin

All matches: Targor Rageshade equivalents · Ink Skin equivalents

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