New Online Ink-Comparison Tool

[Darkbulb]

Just today Anderson Pens launched a new ink color comparison tool that supposedly will make it a bit easier to compare inks side-by-side: Link to tool

It's pretty easy and rather fun to use

Here's what a quick selection of purples (out of like 30+ options) looks like.

I like that it shows properties/price next to the inks as well.

I can see this being rather useful.

http://i68.tinypic.com/260x6wy.jpg

[Old_Inkyhand]

Thanks for sharing! Very useful indeed

[Joe in Seattle]

Looks good, I always wondered how my Parker Penman Emerald would compare to some modern inks I'm using.

[chingdamosaic]

Wow this is so helpful and convenient! Thanks for sharing! 😍

[Old_Inkyhand]

Some colours seem to be a bit off (like Sailor Tokiwa-Matsu, I suppose), but it depends on so many factors that no one is to blame.

[Darkbulb]

Some colours seem to be a bit off (like Sailor Tokiwa-Matsu, I suppose), but it depends on so many factors that no one is to blame.

 

Yeah it can be anything from the lighting when the photo was taken, to if the photo was white balanced all the way to how color calibrated your screen is. I'd say anything with color online should be taken as an indication and not gospel. It's a fun tool though

[mulrich]

I played around with this a bit and think it's a great tool. That being said, I can't help but notice the different white balance between samples. Take for example samples #2 and #5 in the original post. The white background in these two samples is noticeably darker than the others.

This is still a terrific resource as long as I turn down my OCD.

[senzen]

Nice!

[justaninker]

Thanks. I find some of their color representations to be inaccurate, but the comparison of prices and ink properties is very useful.

[The Good Captain]

Thanks for sharing this and it's nice to see another set of comparisons and opinions.

[majolo]

Ooh, it has price per ml, I can stop doing that manually! (Though something seems to have gone wrong there for the Cross ink...)

[Ileach]

Thanks for the link. I played around a little bit and I think I will get back when I want to order some new color.

One thing I would appreciate: Moving the five color samples around if I want to change the order. Side by side shows differences simply the best. But its already a great tool.

Edited May 25, 2016 by Ileach

[amberleadavis]

They have been working really hard on this - so try it out!

[praxim]

I have found this very useful once I have a reference ink for a group. However I am also trying to select a couple of reds for which I currently have no reference. Seeing how other known colours appear from the same manufacturer provides a tenuous but still slightly useful reference. As Mulrich mentioned one also has to keep an eye on the backgrounds for corresponding white balance. Although (or perhaps because) I am no colour expert, I find this very useful for comparisons. It brings out which red is pink or orange, for example. I do not rely on it for true colour given I go to other sites and see something different.

 

I found that swapping menu selections (in lieu of click and drag) was OK for moving colours around.

[Diderot]

That's excellent, thanks.

[AndyYNWA]

Some colours seem to be a bit off (like Sailor Tokiwa-Matsu, I suppose), but it depends on so many factors that no one is to blame.

That is probably the brown-reddish sheen you get when using a wet pen (in this case probably a wet Q-tip).