Looking For A Dark Grey-Blue Ink

[alv_23]

I'm looking for a dark (the darkest the better) grey ink with blue colour notes if possible.

 

Any recommendation?

Edited August 2, 2015 by alv_23

[jmccarty3]

Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-kai would fit your description perfectly.

[alv_23]

Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-kai would fit your description perfectly.

 

I have it, and I'm looking for something more grey than the shin-kai.

 

I think that maybe the kiri-same would be simmilar to what I want. What do you think?

[dragos.mocanu]

Shin Kai may be a bit too...green. I find J Herbin Bleu Nuit to be the best dusty dark blue, well behaved, and beautiful.

[jmccarty3]

 

I have it, and I'm looking for something more grey than the shin-kai.

 

I think that maybe the kiri-same would be simmilar to what I want. What do you think?

 

Kiri-same might do the trick, although I haven't played with it. Some photos I have seen suggest a hint of blue in it. Worth getting a sample.

 

I don't see any green in Shin-kai at all. Bleu Nuit may not be grey enough for your purposes.

[Dhruv_Sood]

Fuyu-syogun. I believe it is blue-grey. Please do correct me if I am wrong.

[ENewton]

I have written with kiri-same, and there was no hint of blue. In a Parker 51 fine, the line was a pure, rather light grey.

[Padawan]

Sailor Jentle Blue-Black.

[lapis]

CdA's Magnetic Blue, OS's Blue Merle, DeA's Fog Grey, D's Chopin....

[PaperDarts]

Another vote for deAtrementis Fog Grey. I see it as grey with a hint of blue.

[visvamitra]

Easily obtainable: De Atramentis Fog Grey, Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-Syogun (rather expensive), Diamine Chopin (part of Music Set, can be bought separetely)

Harder to get: L'Artisan Pastellier Gris de Payne (encre classique), Organics Studio Blue Merle

[lgsoltek]

Fuyu-syogun is not dark at all in my experience. It's too light.

[demonagerie]

 

I have it, and I'm looking for something more grey than the shin-kai.

 

I think that maybe the kiri-same would be simmilar to what I want. What do you think?

 

Kiri-same definitely isn't what you want. It has no blue, but rather a red/plum undertone. It's also fairly light.

 

Fuyu-syogun is also too light.

 

I'd suggest either Sailor Blue Black (bluer) or De Atramentis Fog Grey (greyer).

[gylyf]

Sailor Blue-Black, as has been mentioned. Or Kobe #23, which is even darker and greyer than Sailor BB, while retaining its blueness. I can post a pic in the morning.

[perfaddict]

CdA's Magnetic Blue....

 

This one.

[gylyf]

Here's a pic of Sailor Blue Black and Sailor Kobe #23. They look very similar here, but the Kobe is a shade darker and a little more grey, at least to my eye:

 

Edited August 4, 2015 by gylyf

[MWDaley]

I bought some samples from Goulet a while back, and mixed Noodlers 54th Mass and De Atrementis Silver Grey. I don't have pictures of it, and don't have any of the mixture left, but it was a deep grey that hinted at blue.

[jmccarty3]

Here's a pic of Sailor Blue Black and Sailor Kobe #23. They look very similar here, but the Kobe is a shade darker and a little more grey, at least to my eye:

 

 

Really nice sheen on the Kobe.

[arnedielis]

Already mentioned by others, but Caran d'Ache Magnetic Blue is a beautiful understated blue black/gray.

[Tas]

Kobe Museum Grey No 46 - Defo.

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_sailor_kobe_46_museum_grey_swatch.jpg

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_kobe_46_traffic_lights.jpg