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What are some of the unique colors you've come across? Inks that have no replacement or equivalent in another brand.

For instance, Noodler's Kung Te-Cheng and Zhivago seem to be very unique to me.

 

If this question has already been asked, I apologize, I did a search but didn't come up with anything.

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Pretty much all of the Iroshizuku inks are very unique

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Herbin Lie de Thé definitely.

 

Others I find unique:

Herbin Cacao du Brésil, Noodler's Lexington Gray,

Herbin Ambre de Birmanie, Noodler's Kiowa Pecan,

Private Reserve Black Cherry,

Sailor Irori, Diamine Wild Strawberry,

Diamine Bilberry, Rohrer & Klingner Scabiosa,

BSB obviously, Sailor Sei-boku, Private Reserve Ebony Blue,

Private Reserve Blue Suede, Caran d'Ache Caribbean Sea,

Herbin Diabolo Menthe (until Diamine Soft Mint came out), Private Reserve Foam Green,

and in a way also Herbin Lierre Sauvage.

 

Perhaps a bit long for a list of "unique" colours ...

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Iroshizuku Yama Budo

Noodler's Black Swan in Australian Roses

Diamine Oxblood (but Diamine Monaco is close)

Noodler's Baystate Blue

Diamine Ancient Copper

 

That is based only on what I currently own. If I were required to pare down my inks to a dozen (instead of 60), these will all be keepers.

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Noodler's Violet Vote: A "chalky"/dusky purple that is also bulletproof and behaves well in every pen I've used it in.

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Bay State Blue-woo woo woo--now that is blue!

DeAtr Ylang-Ylang-A very odd and admirable desaturated puce.

Syo-Ro-A particular darker and desaturated turquoise.

Stipula Moss (or musk) Green-Real muzzy green

Noodler's Golden Brown-Takes yellowed/greened brown to a whole new level


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Some very interesting inks mentioned, some I hadn't even heard of from DeAtrementis and R&K. I've been looking at some tealish inks like Noodler's Turquoise and Aircorps Blue-Black and Iroshizuku Ku-jaku whick all seem to have a unique blend of blue and green.

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Zhivago is similar to Diamine Green-Black

And Diamine Evergreen too.

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Noodler's Violet Vote: A "chalky"/dusky purple that is also bulletproof and behaves well in every pen I've used it in.

 

Violet Vote.....Violet vote.....hmmm...OHHH!! You mean Iraqi Indigo!!

 

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Green is my favourite colour. I seem to like unusual greens like 'Alt-Goldgrun' (Rohrer & Klingner), 'Virdigris' (""), 'Vert Empire' (J. Herbin) and 'Vert Reseda' (""). Of the inks available in the U.K. I think these are fairly unique.

 

Also 'Ambre De Birmanie' (J. Herbin).

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Caran d'Ache Grand Canyon, R&K Solferino, +1 for Scabiosa (in a Pilot Plumix today) and PR Ebony Green for it's incredible sheen from a wet nib.

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+1 to BSB (not a favourite, though I do like it...)+1 to Violet Vote (Both by itself and mixed with Legal Lapis to make Legal Indigo)+1 to R&K Solferino (although there are some that are similar, it is different enough to be unique)+1 to Scabiosa & Salix (colors in iron gall inks...)+1 to Verdigris+1 to PR Ebony series (Blue,Green,Purple)+1 to Lexington Gray+1 to Kung-Te-ChengAnd then...Manjiro Nakahama Whaleman's Sepia (a wonderful ink with very interesting qualities) [Noodler's, if there was any doubt].El Lawerence (it is technically a black, I think...)Poussiére de Lune (there are other purples, but none match this, I just wish it were more water resistant).There are several other colors from several brands that I love (some are even daily use inks). The ones not on the list are not "unique" enough to qualify -- based upon color alone. If we include properties...I did limit my self to inks i have used (either via my own bottles or samples). I believe this means [Honorable mention]OxbloodDark MatterAurora's Blue (as opposed to Aurora Blue from Platinum)Sailor's pigmented inks

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I think the J Herbin 1670 Rouge Hematite is a pretty unique ink, especially if you can get those gold flakes to show up (seems to be somewhat nib and paper dependent). :)

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