Ink Review #1251: Diamine Vermillion

Diamine Vermillion has been in my ink drawer for quite a while, but the color never grabbed me so it took me a while to get around to reviewing it. I purchased my bottle of ink from Cult Pens.

The color:

Vermillion is a medium red with a slight orange undertone.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks less saturated.

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, no sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Vermillion is a little bit lighter than Diamine Brilliant Red. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 Merlot with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink is well behaved and affordable, I just don’t love the color. It’s a bit too orange for me, and has no shading or sheen.

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.