Mars Black vs Ink Skin

Mars Black

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8518
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#292f30 (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 19.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Skin is a little darker, much more saturated than Mars Black.

Can I use Ink Skin instead of Mars Black?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Ink Skin is a little darker, much more saturated than Mars Black.

Can I use Mars Black instead of Ink Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mars Black is a little lighter, much 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 Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mars Black

Other Golden paints close to Ink Skin

All matches: Mars Black equivalents · Ink Skin equivalents

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