Today I received a package of 30 Diamine inks. In that package was 7 of the 8 new Diamine colors. Since I know several people are anxious to see what they look like I quickly swabbed and dip tested each one. There will be full length reviews just as soon as I can manage it. My favorite so far is Asa Blue.
Red Dragon: Appears brighter in this scan than in person
Oxblood: true to color
Syrah: true to color
Evergreen: a little too yellow here, but very close to true
Green/Black: a little too much blue
Asa Blue: true to color
Twilight: true to color
(Click to enlarge and sharpen the photo, but be forewarned, the image is huge)
These samples were sent to me by the good folks at Diamine. I am not otherwise affiliated with them.
Tags: comparisons, diamine
Wow…great colors! I love the Syrah!
Thanks for this Dizzy! A lot of people are excited about these new colors. They should be landing in the US here in the next few weeks to be available through US retailers. I can’t wait to test them for myself!
Loved the post Dizzy. Thank you! Looking forward to getting my hands on some samples from Brian. The Syrah and Evergreen interest me. I’d love the Oxblood, but with the new 1670 I got from Brian, my red color palette is saturated right now.
Lucky dog!! Hey Diamine – I’ll take some ink!! LOL!
It looks like Evergreen is actually darker than the green/black. Is it? Or…
I don’t know that darker is the right word. Evergreen has a higher saturation and is therefore richer than Green/Black. Evergreen, however, has a brightness to it. Green/black has something more gray/muted/vintage about it.
I’ve never seen either ink “in person,” but that Asa Blue resembles on-line depictions of Noodler’s Baystate Blue. Perhaps it could be a viable substitute for those not willing to put up with the staining of Baystate Blue?
I don’t have a lot of experience with Baystate Blue but I can tell you Asa Blue is not nearly as vibrant as BSB. I’m not sure it compares well.