Wyldwood vs Ink Skin

Wyldwood

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4a2a1a (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 12.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ink Skin is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Wyldwood. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Wyldwood is a one-coat contrast-style paint 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 Wyldwood?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Ink Skin is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Wyldwood. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Wyldwood instead of Ink Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wyldwood is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer.

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 Wyldwood on the colour wheel See Ink Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Wyldwood

Other Citadel paints close to Ink Skin

All matches: Wyldwood equivalents · Ink Skin equivalents

Choose a theme

Changes how the site looks on this device. Paint colours stay the same.