Ink Review #1156: Diamine Maroon

Let’s take a look at Diamine Maroon today. I purchased my bottle of ink from Cult Pens a few years ago.

The color:

Maroon is a medium unsaturated red.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink doesn’t have much shading, but does have a bit of black/bronze sheen.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: no shading, tiny sheen, and no shimmer. The sheen is only visible in large swabs on Tomoe River paper.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Maroon is darker and less saturated than Passion Red. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Conklin Durograph in Forest Green with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, it’s a good basic maroon ink; no shading and only a tiny bit of sheen. This might be a good office red.

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored in any way.