Umber Ink vs Ink Black

Umber Ink

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Ink
Code
NA58
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#160d01 (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 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ink Black is a little darker, more muted than Umber Ink.

Can I use Ink Black instead of Umber Ink?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Ink Black is a little darker, more muted than Umber Ink.

Can I use Umber Ink instead of Ink Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Umber Ink is a little 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 Umber Ink on the colour wheel See Ink Black on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Umber Ink

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Ink Black

All matches: Umber Ink equivalents · Ink Black equivalents

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