Mars Black vs Ink Dark Turquoise

Mars Black

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8518
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#292f30 (estimate)

Ink Dark Turquoise

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.084
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#143736 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ink Dark Turquoise is more saturated than Mars Black.

Can I use Ink Dark Turquoise instead of Mars Black?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Ink Dark Turquoise is more saturated than Mars Black.

Can I use Mars Black instead of Ink Dark Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mars Black is more muted.

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 Mars Black on the colour wheel See Ink Dark Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mars Black

Other Golden paints close to Ink Dark Turquoise

All matches: Mars Black equivalents · Ink Dark Turquoise equivalents

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