What is the difference between Alizarin Crimson Hue and Ink Skin?

ΔE 50 (loose). Ink Skin is noticeably darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Alizarin Crimson Hue vs Ink Skin

Alizarin Crimson Hue

Brand: Golden
Range: High Flow
Code: 8521
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #a51f2a (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 49.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Skin is noticeably darker, much more muted than Alizarin Crimson Hue.

Can I use Ink Skin instead of Alizarin Crimson Hue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 50). Ink Skin is noticeably darker, much more muted than Alizarin Crimson Hue.

Can I use Alizarin Crimson Hue instead of Ink Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Alizarin Crimson Hue is noticeably lighter, much 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 Alizarin Crimson Hue on the colour wheel See Ink Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Alizarin Crimson Hue

Alizarin Crimson Hue vs Ink Red (72.086)Game Color Ink · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ink Skin
Alizarin Crimson Hue vs Ink Magenta (72.083)Game Color Ink · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Ink Skin
Alizarin Crimson Hue vs Mahogany Ink (70.828)Model Color · ΔE 49, loose · closer than Ink Skin

Other Golden paints close to Ink Skin

Ink Skin vs Burnt Umber (8500)High Flow · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Alizarin Crimson Hue
Ink Skin vs Raw Umber (8544)High Flow · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Alizarin Crimson Hue
Ink Skin vs Sepia (8546)High Flow · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Alizarin Crimson Hue

All matches: Alizarin Crimson Hue equivalents · Ink Skin equivalents