What is the difference between Raw Umber and Ink Black?

ΔE 26 (loose). Ink Black is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Raw Umber vs Ink Black

Raw Umber

Brand: Golden
Range: High Flow
Code: 8544
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #453d35 (estimate)

Ink Black

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color Ink
Code: 72.094
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #050301 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Black is noticeably darker, more muted than Raw Umber.

Can I use Ink Black instead of Raw Umber?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Ink Black is noticeably darker, more muted than Raw Umber.

Can I use Raw Umber instead of Ink Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Raw Umber is noticeably lighter, 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 Raw Umber on the colour wheel See Ink Black on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Raw Umber

Raw Umber vs Smoke Ink (70.939)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ink Black
Raw Umber vs Mahogany Ink (70.828)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Ink Black
Raw Umber vs Ink Sepia (72.091)Game Color Ink · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Ink Black

Other Golden paints close to Ink Black

Ink Black vs Mars Black (8518)High Flow · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Raw Umber
Ink Black vs Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) (PB15:0)High Flow · ΔE 27, loose
Ink Black vs Turquoise (Phthalo) (8550)High Flow · ΔE 29, loose

All matches: Raw Umber equivalents · Ink Black equivalents