Color Ink reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 132 Reddit reviews across 7 subreddits and 18 posts to rank the best Color Ink brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/fountainpens, r/hobonichi, r/tattooscratchers, r/TattooArtists, r/sticknpokes. Top-rated brands include Diamine (4.2/5), Sailor (3.9/5), J. Herbin (4.1/5).
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Reviews132
Subreddits7
Posts18
Brands51
Products83
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#1
Diamine
4.2
(14)
"Blue Velvet - it’s a perfectly bright blue with a gorgeous subtle sheen"
"Blue Velvet is my favorite blue anything I've ever seen."
"I am loving Aurora Borealis and dragon's blood right now."
"Diamine Pink Champagne"
"Diamine Cozy Up - Same as Pink Champagne but with no shimmer"
"I bought Diamine Pink Champagne based on another recommendation post in this sub, haven’t loaded a pen up with it yet but I’m happy to see these other recommendations because I’m worried it’s going to be too red and I’ve never used a glimmer ink as a regular ink before."
"Take a look at Diamine Cashmere Rose :-)"
"I’d be somewhere between Diamine Autumn Oak and J. Herbin Lie de the"
"Diamine Salamander is very similar in that regard but probably not as dramatic."
"I would totally put Diamine Aurora Borealis in that pen. Pretty!"
#2
Sailor
3.9
(9)
"Robert Oster Pinky and/or Sailor Stufio 530 are good matches."
"I use Sailor Sakura Mori, Pilot Iroshizuku Hana Ikada, or if you want something a bit darker, Herbin’s Rouille D’Ancre!"
"Sailor-Rikyucha is a swampy green"
"Sailor Rikyu-Cha comes to mind, can be more brown or green depending on what paper you use and the flow of your pen."
"Got a sample of both Sukigokoro and Hanagokoro recently, Hanagokoro is my favorite between the two so far although Sukigokoro has the biggest different between wet/dry and the colors it shades between."
"I second Sailor 273!"
"Sailor 273 is a soft, milk-tea brown with pinkish shading."
"Sailor Rikyu-Cha"
"Sailor Dategokoro"
#3
J. Herbin
4.1
(8)
"I had J. Herbin Rose Cyclamen in it when I first got it."
"Herbin Rouille D'Ancre - It's lighter, but already was on my wishlist"
"I use Sailor Sakura Mori, Pilot Iroshizuku Hana Ikada, or if you want something a bit darker, Herbin’s Rouille D’Ancre!"
"I’d be somewhere between Diamine Autumn Oak and J. Herbin Lie de the"
"To me it’s giving Herbin Lie de Thé"
"J. Herbin: Émeraude de Chivor, Rouge Hematite."
"J Herbin Poussierre de Lune should be pretty"
"J Herbin Vert Empire"
#4
Noodler's
4.1
(7)
"Noodler's El Lawrence looks like motor oil. It's one of my favorites precisely because it looks "dirty.""
"Noodler's has El Lawrence."
"Rome is burning feels very pale gold! And the honey one has great browns."
"Noodlers Rome burning"
"Noodles 54 Massachusetts"
"Noodler's Zhivago?"
"I will say Rome Burning runs wet/broad in a nib. Thought it'd be fair to warn you."
#5
KWZ
4.0
(7)
"I was thinking KWZ Honey or Old Gold"
"I was thinking KWZ Honey or Old Gold"
"KWZ Old Gold."
"KWZ Honey or Noodler's Rome Burning."
"KWZ Rotten Green"
"KWZ has Rotten Green."
"Monteverde Olivine (green-brown), KWZ Honey (dirty/old yellow)."
#6
Pilot Iroshizuku
4.2
(6)
"Pilot Iroshizuku. Can’t go wrong with any. Try the small 15 ml bottles."
"I use Sailor Sakura Mori, Pilot Iroshizuku Hana Ikada, or if you want something a bit darker, Herbin’s Rouille D’Ancre!"
"Pilot Iroshizuku: Syo-ro, Yama-budo."
"Iroshizuku Kiri-Same"
"Pilot Yama-Guri"
"Diamine Graphite and Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-guri."
#7
Robert Oster
4.2
(6)
"Mine is inked with Robert Oster Bondi Blue, and it’s glorious."
"Robert Oster Pinky and/or Sailor Stufio 530 are good matches."
"Robert Oster nitrogen was all the rage a few years ago"
"Robert Oster "Honey Bee" would be a good match for the color and the shading properties showing up here."
"Stiloestile.it also got Robert Oster. Free shipping over € 69."
"Sydney darling Harbour, motor oil (and moss, I have this one and it’s my favorite so a second bottle won’t hurt) and diamine salamander."
#8
Rohrer & Klingner
4.0
(5)
"Or could go with something complementary like Teranishi Emotional Olive or R&K Alt Goldgrün."
"I put Rohrer and Klingner in that HongDian for its first ink up."
"Rohrer & Klinger Salix is a dusty purple."
"Rohrer & Klingner Sepia"
"Rohrer and Klingner ‘Sepia’ is like Diamine Salamander, but more brown than green."
#9
De Atramentis
4.0
(5)
"+1. DeAtramentis for good paper, R&K SketchInk dry and faded colors, but cheap and suitable for watercolor techniques."
"The ones I know of with more than a half dozen colors: DeArtramentis, Octopus Fluids Write and Draw, Tono & Lims Fixation, Kala Nostalgia/gemstone"
"DeAtramentis Document series"
"Lamy Copper Orange (an old limited edition ink) + De Atramentis Maron (original version)"
"DeAtramentis Sepia Brown"
#10
World Famous
4.5
(4)
"World Famous."
"I really like World Famous for mostly everything."
"Personally I love the results I get from World Famous."
"Personally, i like world famous pinks. They are very bright."
#11
Platinum
3.8
(4)
"Platinum Citrus Black? goes down light yellow and dries brown leaning towards black"
"Platinum Pigment Sepia"
"Platinum Blue-Black is a very dull looking colour (muddy blue? :))"
"Reminds me of platinum blue black but you might want more sheen than that? (It does have a little bit but it's subtle)"
#12
Radiant
4.3
(3)
"My absolute favs- RADIANT -Poppy orange -Deep purple -Magenta."
"The brand Radiant does a really nice range of vibrant colours."
"Anyone use Radiant? Any opinion about them?"
#13
Monteverde
4.0
(3)
"The Monteverde Noir series"
"I use monteverde California teal, a turquoise, a Yama budo, a mercury noir and Robert Oster motor oil."
"Monteverde Olivine (green-brown), KWZ Honey (dirty/old yellow)."
#14
Wearingeul Brothers
4.0
(3)
"Wearingeul Brothers Karamazov - dark green and a red sheen"
"Wearingeul Hound of the Baskervilles - simultaneously red-brown and dark green"
"Wearingeul For whom the bells toll - dark teal with an oxblood(ish?) sheen"
#15
Organics Studio
5.0
(2)
"I love a lot of OS inks! But I'll order Walden in my next round 😍"
"I do find it to be the most alluring ink I’ve ever used. Check out Walden by Organics Studio."
#16
Dynamic
4.5
(2)
"Dynamic and World Famous=the best!"
"Brand wise I use Dynamic for blacks and blending"
#17
Solid Ink
4.5
(2)
"Solid ink all the way for colour.. and eternal Ink white is my go to"
"For BOLD colors i use solid ink. They do have bright,bold, lasting colors"
#18
Ferris Wheel Press
4.5
(2)
"I’m loving goose poupon, it says final batch on the Ferris wheel website so I may have to swoop in and get some now! Great find!"
"I’m going to be using Ferris Wheel Press Radiant Rosewing. I got to have that shimmer!"
#19
Teranishi
4.5
(2)
"Teranishi emotional green. Starts as a blue when wet and turns into green/blue with a yellow tint when dried."
"Or could go with something complementary like Teranishi Emotional Olive or R&K Alt Goldgrün."
#20
Chroma
4.0
(2)
"I’ve had great results from chroma, dermaglo, Luna and the “old pigments” solid line."
"Chroma and Dermaglo are my go tos."
#21
Taccia
4.0
(2)
"Taccia: Aka Red."
"Taccia Sabimidori immediately comes to mind. The way it looks is almost entirely dependent on the paper you use."
#22
Lamy
4.0
(2)
"Lamy’s Petrol is intriguing!"
"Lamy Copper Orange (an old limited edition ink) + De Atramentis Maron (original version)"
#23
Troublemaker
4.0
(2)
"Troublemaker Bantayan Turquoise + Troublemaker Hanging Rice"
"Troublemaker Bantayan Turquoise + Troublemaker Hanging Rice"
#24
Birmingham Pen Co
4.0
(2)
"Birmingham Emerald Fusion. It's a very saturated green ink that also sheens green."
"Birmingham pen Co has a ton of muted, murky earthy colors and they are my favorite."
#25
Eternal
3.5
(2)
"Uses eternal ink for vibrant colors"
"Eternal seems to have a nice selection but I was wondering if there might be something better"
#26
Octopus Fluids
5.0
(1)
"Octopus Write & draw is great!"
#27
Epson
5.0
(1)
"Epson Ecotank ET-8550"
#28
PenBBS
4.0
(1)
"PenBBS had an ink called Ugly that was a match for what you are looking for."
#29
Vinta
4.0
(1)
"Vinta Sikatuna Sandugo. Is it brick red, is it brown, is it green, is it all of the above? You betcha."
#30
Krishna Ink
4.0
(1)
"Krishna Ink - Sea at night"
#31
Fusion
4.0
(1)
"Fusion saigon pink is a really nice hot pink colour"
#32
Parker
4.0
(1)
"Parker Quink blue has that sheening quality you are looking for, even on relatively bad paper."
#33
Callifolio
4.0
(1)
"Callifolio Olivastre, Oliphant, Ohlanga."
#34
Vinta Inks
4.0
(1)
"Vinta Inks Mystical Eve - moody dark blue/teal with a silver sheen"
#35
Papier Plume
4.0
(1)
"Papier Plume Moss Green"
#36
Colorverse
4.0
(1)
"Colorverse electron and selectron might worth checking also"
#37
Private Reserve
4.0
(1)
"Private reserve ebony green"
#38
Kyo-Iro
4.0
(1)
"Kyo-Iro Cobblestone of Gion"
#39
Hong Dian
4.0
(1)
"Hong dian's "Burly Wood". Splendid FP ink. 👍💪👌 U find it on Amazon."
#40
Van Diemans
4.0
(1)
"Van Diemans Aria"
#41
Teranishi Guitar
4.0
(1)
"Teranishi Guitar-Antique black and traveling sepia."
#42
Kiwi Inks
4.0
(1)
"I've been loving Kiwi Inks A Witch's Potion"
#43
Birmingham
4.0
(1)
"Dominant Industry Maple or Birmingham Terracotta seem like they might match."
#44
Dominant Industry
4.0
(1)
"Dominant Industry Maple or Birmingham Terracotta seem like they might match."
#45
Wearingeul
4.0
(1)
"I used Wearingeul Floating Cloud in my hobo earlier this year, and it seems like a close match to me! It's also just really pretty."
#46
Montblanc
4.0
(1)
"You might try Mont Blanc’s burgundy."
#47
HP
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been running 3rd party color toner refills bought off eBay in our HP for over 12 years."
#48
Octopus Inks
3.0
(1)
"Well kwz sheen machine, or diamine polar glow, or ruby blues. octopus inks, unicorn has a lighter blue sheening ink as well."
#49
Unicorn
3.0
(1)
"Unicorn has a lighter blue sheening ink as well."
#50
National Tattoo Ink
3.0
(1)
"National tattoo ink or Intenze. I don't like intense because it's not a pure ink but it's got a ton of colors"
#51
Intenze
3.0
(1)
"National tattoo ink or Intenze. I don't like intense because it's not a pure ink but it's got a ton of colors"
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