What is the difference between:

(1) Squetegue and Forest Green;

(2) Sequoia and Zhivago?

As pairs, they look very similar indeed on the Writing Desk's colour sampler.

I like Squetegue, apart from the fact that it doesn't always flow very well, and have been toying with getting another very dark "serious" green, perhaps for my desk at work.

I can only comment on point (2) :

Zhivago is a 'Bullet-Proof' ink and darker than Sequoia. It often looks black - it's a very, very, very dark green.

Have you thought about PR Avacado... it is a deep serious green that I have really come to like a lot....

I like Private Reserve Avocado also. It is just about as dark as green can get and still not look like black, and it's a nice shade.

Haven't tried any green Noodler's yet.

I think that the ink facts page of Pendemonium describes the inks very well:




The Legend

What about Noodler's "Army Green"? It may never be popular among the doves, but surely the hawks can overcome that

I would recommend Noodler's Green Marine. It's a serious-looking dark green that does not look like a martini olive (what Army Green always reminds me of) or black (like Sequoia and Zhivago).

Another plus for Green Marine is that, although it is not officially classified as waterproof and permanent, I find that it stands up to immersion or to running water quite well.

Maybe this color-corrected scan will help. Adjust your monitor so that the Squeteague looks right (compared to a sample you've done), and the others should be pretty darned close to accurate.

This dove likes Army Green quite a bit (although not as much as I like my own Golden Greener & darker Navajo/Golden mixes). I like Green Marine as well, but it's not weird enough for me.

I have Forest green, and I say it looks closest to the Green Marine. I call it Christmas Green. It's a nice green but doesn't handle water very well.

First of all, I back up the Green Marine recommendation. It is rich and vibrant and beautiful, even has a bit of waterproofability. (It'll look terrible if it gets wet, but at least you will still be able to read what the words were saying)... Actually, it looks "cool" when it gets wet, but hardly practical!

Sonia, wow. I thought I liked weird things, but your comment sounds like a challenge to me! I might try mixing some colors in strange combinations just to see what I get. Although I'm an earth tone or green type of person, a unique ink would take priority for me...

Are there pictures of your of your Golden Greener mix somewhere?

(Edit: Aha! I found it: Golden Greener ink mix review)