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cimorene(They do a nice job of illustrating the range of of my favorite color too!) I got some new ones recently, so I wanted to make some comparison pictures again.
The page of three inks has my most-used ink, Diamine Marine, between a darker shade (the darker edge of my favorite shades but a bit too dark for writing most of the time; you can't see the bluey-greeniness enough) Eau de Nil and the lighter Diabolo Menthe (same, but too light to be easily readable in blocks of text or fine nibs). So I'm only comparing the new ones to Marine.
Herin Vert Reseda is a bit greener than Marine, but about the same saturation and value. And Sailor Ink Studio #160 is a lovely watery minty green which, ironically, is much closer to the shade that's most often referred to as 'eau de nil' (eg these search results). It's not just the shade of 160 that's nice, though, it's the transparency of the liquid, which makes dramatic shading and layering. Two brand new favorites! I also recently got a sample of Kaweco Paradise Blue because I read reviews describing it as a bit greener than Diamine Marine. The reviews aren't very accurate, I feel. You can see the two side by side in pages of text below. It's basically the same color, but slightly more diluted, a little less intense. It's not in the above page of samples because it would basically look exactly like Marine.
Sailor Ink Studio 160 and Herbin Vert Reseda
Kaweco Paradise Blue (top) and Diamine Marine (bottom), which it's a near-exact duplicate of, but not quite as intensely pigmented
The page of three inks has my most-used ink, Diamine Marine, between a darker shade (the darker edge of my favorite shades but a bit too dark for writing most of the time; you can't see the bluey-greeniness enough) Eau de Nil and the lighter Diabolo Menthe (same, but too light to be easily readable in blocks of text or fine nibs). So I'm only comparing the new ones to Marine.
Herin Vert Reseda is a bit greener than Marine, but about the same saturation and value. And Sailor Ink Studio #160 is a lovely watery minty green which, ironically, is much closer to the shade that's most often referred to as 'eau de nil' (eg these search results). It's not just the shade of 160 that's nice, though, it's the transparency of the liquid, which makes dramatic shading and layering. Two brand new favorites! I also recently got a sample of Kaweco Paradise Blue because I read reviews describing it as a bit greener than Diamine Marine. The reviews aren't very accurate, I feel. You can see the two side by side in pages of text below. It's basically the same color, but slightly more diluted, a little less intense. It's not in the above page of samples because it would basically look exactly like Marine.
Sailor Ink Studio 160 and Herbin Vert Reseda
Kaweco Paradise Blue (top) and Diamine Marine (bottom), which it's a near-exact duplicate of, but not quite as intensely pigmented
