Waterman Absolute Brown /Havana Brown?
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Waterman Absolute Brown /Havana Brown?
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ROBERT OSTER BRONZE
tsukushi
Akkerman Bekakt Haags.
GvFC-Hazelnut Brown?
Franklin-Christoph Brown 732
D. Saddle Brown?
Seems likely, but I'll try another anyway: Diamine Raw Sienna?
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JFT96 - YNWA
That'll make an interesting alternative to The Writing Desk's "Colorama"
Well I mean, we all know it's impossible to rely on online swatches anyhow, due to monitors alone. Factor in whether places scan or photograph, whether they do adjustments, etc... But a) I think they're useful to at least give a general idea, and b) better still, they're good for comparisons. If you have (or are familiar with) colors X and Y, you can toss them up next to color Z and see how it compares. Presumably each place does the same thing for all their swatches, so they ought to be fairly reliable in that context. Then you can tell, oh I shouldn't bother getting that one because it looks just like this other full bottle I have, or, whatever. That's my main use for them, anyway.
Yes I understand all these factors in relation to buying, and why some people use them. However I was referring to them as being deceptive for the purposes of Guess the Ink.
I have long since stopped using them when purchasing ink, but then I'm old and have bought a zillion bottles of ink over the years, so I'm probably too cynical these days
I wouldn't call them deceptive, so much as limited in usefulness. There are too many variables at play, both when making swatches, and when capturing images of them. And then I've seen for myself how different the exact same ink can look in different pens. But I find the swatches make as good starting point as any when looking for something new. And also a handy source of suspects to investigate further when ink sleuthing
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