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Daniel Smith

Walnut

Browns#6D4537

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Specs

Color familyBrowns
Approx. hex#6D4537
SheenNot typically noted
BrandDaniel Smith

Paper & pairing

Browns tend to photograph and scan a little darker than they look in person, worth testing before using one for anything that will be digitized. This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.

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About Daniel Smith

Daniel Smith is a Seattle-based American maker of fine art materials, founded in 1976. It is best known for its extensive range of extra-fine watercolors, including signature PrimaTek pigments, and also produces artist inks and other painting supplies.

United States Founded 1976
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Storing and using the bottle

Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight: most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.

Frequently asked questions

What color family is Walnut?
Walnut falls into Inktend's browns family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Walnut have sheen?
Walnut is not typically noted for sheen. If you want that effect, browse similarly colored inks tagged with sheen in the ink library.
How should I store a bottle of Walnut?
Years, easily, as long as it stays capped and out of direct sunlight. The thing that actually shortens an ink's usable life is sitting unused inside a pen, not sitting on a shelf.
What paper works best with Walnut?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

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Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.