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Winsor & Newton

Sepia

Warm tones#9E553D

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Specs

Color familyWarm tones
Approx. hex#9E553D
SheenNot typically noted

Paper & pairing

Warm tones (oranges, yellows, ambers) show strong contrast between light and dark areas of each stroke, which is part of why they're popular with broader nibs. 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 Winsor & Newton

Winsor & Newton is a British fine-art materials manufacturer founded in London in 1832 by William Winsor and Henry Newton. It produces watercolors, oils, acrylics, brushes and papers as well as drawing and calligraphy inks, and is today a subsidiary of ColArt, ultimately owned by Sweden's Lindéngruppen.

United Kingdom Founded 1832
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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 Sepia?
Sepia falls into Inktend's warm tones family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Sepia have sheen?
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 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 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.