Anthraquinone Blue vs Ink Skin

Anthraquinone Blue

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8522
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#0b175e (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 50.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Skin is much more muted, warmer than Anthraquinone Blue.

Can I use Ink Skin instead of Anthraquinone Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 51). Ink Skin is much more muted, warmer than Anthraquinone Blue.

Can I use Anthraquinone Blue instead of Ink Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Anthraquinone Blue is much more saturated, 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 Anthraquinone Blue on the colour wheel See Ink Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Anthraquinone Blue

Other Golden paints close to Ink Skin

All matches: Anthraquinone Blue equivalents · Ink Skin equivalents

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