Sepia vs Ink Sepia

Sepia

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8546
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#49361b (estimate)

Ink Sepia

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.091
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#281f15 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Sepia is noticeably darker, more muted than Sepia.

Can I use Ink Sepia instead of Sepia?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Ink Sepia is noticeably darker, more muted than Sepia.

Can I use Sepia instead of Ink Sepia?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sepia 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 Sepia on the colour wheel See Ink Sepia on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sepia

Other Golden paints close to Ink Sepia

All matches: Sepia equivalents · Ink Sepia equivalents

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