Smoke Ink's approximate swatch sits in the red family: dark in tone, muted in saturation, warm in cast. Vallejo Black Wash is a computed lighter-color suggestion for a highlight test. The leading same-type candidate, The Army Painter Strong Skin Shade, scores 87 percent digital color similarity, below our close-color tier. The score describes approximate digital colors, so assess any candidate on a test piece.
Smoke Ink equivalents in other ranges
Review paint type as well as the color score for Smoke Ink. These are approximate digital references, and a matching medium or sheen is not established by the group label.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Strong Skin Shade, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.7).
From Citadel: Citadel Wyldwood, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.0).
The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Scorched Earth, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.0); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Brown Leather, similar digital colors (delta E 3.1); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
Our digital comparison places The Army Painter Strong Skin Shade slightly warmer than the original swatch. Use that as a clue for selecting test paints, not a prediction of dried-paint appearance.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
The Army Painter
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Revell
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 1 other brand with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Smoke Ink?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is The Army Painter Strong Skin Shade at 87% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What paint type is Smoke Ink?
The catalog places Smoke Ink in the wash/transparent group. This broad category includes washes, shades and some clear colors; check the product instructions before using it as a wash or substituting it for a transparent paint.
What do I highlight and shade Smoke Ink with?
A computed lighter-color suggestion for Smoke Ink is Black Wash from Vallejo. No darker step is stored in this catalog's ladder. Test how the candidate layers before using it on the model.