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Grey Inks Comparison

Penultimate Dave

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In this video I compare Grey Fountain Pen Inks that I have in my collection.

Inks Compared in this Video
Diamine Earl Grey
Montblanc Oyster Grey
Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-Same
Scribo Grey
Diamine Shimmertastic Moondust
J Herbin Stormy Grey

The pen used in this ink comparison is the William Shakour Titan Dip Pen, it’s a pen made by a UK Pen Collector William Shakour. I have a review of several of William's Titan pens including the full size and dip pens along with other accessories. You can see them on this playlist William Shakour

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20 Comments

@jeanneprice312 6 years ago

I agree on Earl Grey being the best.

@peterpuleo2904 6 years ago

I like the blue shading in the Scribo Grey.

@drananth 5 years ago

Grey inks work wonders in art, drawing, sketching, shading etc. 50 shades of Grey is not enough!
As for writing, Diamine Earl Grey & Scribo Grey look interesting.
They seem convincingly "inkish" instead of appearing uninspiringly "pencilish".

@Alliejay-C 6 years ago

I think I need to add a page to my ink notebook to note down inks I should buy next. Diamine earl grey needs to be on that list!

@Lawful_Rebel 2 months ago (edited)

I think my Favourite Grey ink so far is Monteverde Smoke Noir—some have said it sits somewhere between Oyster Grey and Earl Grey, and I would agree with that going by reviews of those other two. It also has some nice black sheen—it flows really well, and dries quickly.

@walterfoster2582 6 years ago

I use the kiri same quite often. As always, great review my friend.

@Wreneagle 6 years ago

My go to right now is De-Atramentis Artist Grey. It's pigmented so I guess that gives some people pause, but it has great behavior and tone.

@chiarac358 6 years ago

Since Earl Grey seems to be a medium grey with a purplish undertone - to my eye at least - perhaps you might also like Jacques Herbin Gris de Houle, which is a medium cool grey with a purplish undertone, or Sailor Jentle Chu-shu, which is a dark grey, leaning purple. I received a Gris de Houle cartridge and I like it quite a lot. Chu-shu looks good when swatched, but I haven’t written with it yet.

@criscavi19 4 years ago

Diamine moon dust is really beautiful ink! Thanks

@mikes10663 6 years ago

I am really enjoying your ink comparison videos. I know I will be looking them over frequently to help decide on inks to buy and which inks to select when filling pens.

@jamesaritchie1 5 years ago

After using Earl Grey for a good while, I realized it was just too dark for my taste. I tried other greys, but none matched what I wanted. So I decided to lighten Earl Grey.

After some trial and error, I found that three parts Earl Grey and two parts distilled water gave me exactly the grey I was looking for. It also made my bottles of ink last a good deal longer.

@texasboy5117 6 years ago

While I always watch your pen reviews, I decided to watch my first ink comparison. I was very surprised to see how wet and dry some inks are.

I plan on going back a watch your other ink videos.

@denspens9035 6 years ago

Diamine Grey is a nice ink. Bit dry though. Purple rock by Robert Oster is also nice. Unlike most of the ones you normally find this one has a purple tone to it.

@peterbowenwalker6987 5 years ago

Thank you for making these ink comparisons. They have been exceptionally helpful. Please keep them coming.

@kaferrari 6 years ago

thanks for the comparison video. In my humble opinion, to really see the ink colour out from the pen, the ink swatch shouldn't be done twice or thrice. for example, the moon dust, the colour is very light, and double or triple swatch make the ink looks darker than it is. We wouldn't write on top of the words twice or thrice, isn't it?