What is the difference between Raw Umber and Ink Skin?

ΔE 18 (loose). Ink Skin is noticeably darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Raw Umber vs Ink Skin

Raw Umber

Brand: Golden
Range: High Flow
Code: 8544
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #453d35 (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 17.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Skin is noticeably darker, more saturated than Raw Umber.

Can I use Ink Skin instead of Raw Umber?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Ink Skin is noticeably darker, more saturated than Raw Umber.

Can I use Raw Umber instead of Ink Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Raw Umber is noticeably lighter, 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 Raw Umber on the colour wheel See Ink Skin 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 Skin
Raw Umber vs Mahogany Ink (70.828)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Ink Skin
Raw Umber vs Ink Sepia (72.091)Game Color Ink · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Ink Skin

Other Golden paints close to Ink Skin

Ink Skin vs Burnt Umber (8500)High Flow · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Raw Umber
Ink Skin vs Sepia (8546)High Flow · ΔE 20, loose
Ink Skin vs Mars Black (8518)High Flow · ΔE 20, loose

All matches: Raw Umber equivalents · Ink Skin equivalents