Targor Rageshade vs Smoke Ink

Targor Rageshade

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

Smoke Ink

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.939
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#514345 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Smoke Ink is more muted than Targor Rageshade. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Targor Rageshade is a wash/shade and Vallejo Smoke 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 Smoke Ink instead of Targor Rageshade?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Smoke Ink is more muted than Targor Rageshade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Targor Rageshade instead of Smoke Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Targor Rageshade is more saturated.

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 Smoke Ink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Targor Rageshade

Other Citadel paints close to Smoke Ink

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