Charcoal Grey Ink?

[Davros]

Diamine is a breath darker.

Thanks. It is good to know of a cheaper alternative.

[Davros]

Diamond? Diamine. Stupid autocorrect.

[Beerman]

With a wet nib, PR gray flannel turns pretty dark (at least IMO)

[Biber]

Some grays have a pronounced tint to them, usually green or blue. It's my understanding the the Diamine graphite tends to lean green. Though I haven'T used my PR gray flannel in a long long time, I believe I remember to going on a bit greenish but becoming quite neutral after it dried. Actually it was the first ink I ever bought way back when. What sold it for me was how it looked in artaddict's review (https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/59325-private-reserve-gray-flannel/ )

[Horseknitter]

Iroshizuku take-sumi is supposedly a charcoal color - darker than an average gray but not black. I like it, actually I prefer this ink to black as the harsh edge is missing but has enough contrast.

[aardvarkbark]

Im keen to get grey ink, in an 'almost black' shade.....

 

I use Noodler's Lexington for my 'almost black' grey. And free of any greenish hue that some have.

[proton007]

Iroshizuku take-sumi is supposedly a charcoal color - darker than an average gray but not black. I like it, actually I prefer this ink to black as the harsh edge is missing but has enough contrast.

 

Yes, looks like it goes from dark gray to black depending on the pen width, flow and paper.

[PatientType]

On the rare occasions that I use gray, the gray I use is whichever black I pick up dilluted with a little water. I primarily use Noodler's and Private Reserve and both are fairly saturated so the result seems to perform ok.

[Biber]

De-Atramants Gaius Julius Caesar might be an option for you: (http://De-Atramants Gaius Julius Caesar ); I also remember a German ink - basaltgrau by Barock inks - being a dark charcoal gray, though I can't seem to find and scans of it anymore.

[Ted A]

You might take a look at Visconti Black. It doesn't seem real black-black to me. For me it isn't quite light enough for a grey so I sometimes dilute it. So it might work for you.

[dragondazd]

I doni't ilke the green tinge to graphite

 

OS Arsenic is lighter except on Stilman & Birn for some reason where it appears darker o.O guess that paper soaks up more of it. Not exactly charcoal in either case.