Inktense Chestnut vs Ink Yellow

Inktense Chestnut

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC81
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#9d402a (estimate)

Ink Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.085
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e7911b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 47.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Inktense Chestnut.

Can I use Ink Yellow instead of Inktense Chestnut?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 47). Ink Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Inktense Chestnut.

Can I use Inktense Chestnut instead of Ink Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Inktense Chestnut is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler.

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 Inktense Chestnut on the colour wheel See Ink Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Inktense Chestnut

Other Scale75 paints close to Ink Yellow

All matches: Inktense Chestnut equivalents · Ink Yellow equivalents

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