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Sennelier

Enere - 438 Sepia

Blacks & greys#1F1202

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#1F1202
SheenNot typically noted

Paper & pairing

As a near-neutral tone, it reads as professional and safe for anything from journaling to signatures. 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 Sennelier

Sennelier is a French manufacturer of fine art materials founded in Paris in 1887 by chemist Gustave Sennelier. Famous for its hand-selected pigments, it produces oil paints, watercolors, pastels, gouache and india inks that have been used by artists from Cezanne to Picasso.

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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 Enere - 438 Sepia?
Enere - 438 Sepia falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Enere - 438 Sepia have sheen?
Enere - 438 Sepia 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 Enere - 438 Sepia?
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 Enere - 438 Sepia?
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.