Red Ink vs Ink Yellow

Red Ink

Brand
Formula P3
Range
P3 Inks & Washes
Code
93013
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f07169 (estimate)

Ink Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.085
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e7911b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 46.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Red Ink.

Can I use Ink Yellow instead of Red Ink?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 47). Ink Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Red Ink.

Can I use Red Ink instead of Ink Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Red Ink is a little darker, much more muted, cooler.

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 Red Ink on the colour wheel See Ink Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Red Ink

Other Formula P3 paints close to Ink Yellow

All matches: Red Ink equivalents · Ink Yellow equivalents

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