{"id":16091,"date":"2025-12-12T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/?p=16091"},"modified":"2025-12-25T22:21:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T03:21:15","slug":"2025-inkvent-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/2025-inkvent-2\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Days of Dupes 2025 \u2013 Week 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>Welcome to the second post of 25 Days of Dupes 2025. Below you&#8217;ll find the inks for days 5-11. If you have a suggestion for a possible dupe for any of these inks, let me know in the comments, and I&#8217;ll add it to the wrap up post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary style=\"cursor: pointer;\">View Reminders<\/summary>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can click the images to view them larger.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I swatched each ink with a small (#2) paintbrush and wrote with a F <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetpens.com\/Sailor-Compass-Hocoro-Dip-Pen-White-Fine-Nib\/pd\/40393\">Sailor Compass Hocoro Dip Pen<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The dilution pages show the sheening inks diluted with water in single-part steps. I started with just the ink, then 1:1 ink to water, then 1:2, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While I try to edit the images so they look as close to real life as possible, I can&#8217;t guarantee that the color you see on your screen will be true to life. However, with all the dupes on the same page, you&#8217;ll see how the colors look in relation to each other, which is the main point of these posts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I can&#8217;t fairly call any ink a perfect color match, as I&#8217;m not comparing them scientifically, I&#8217;m just using my eyes. Therefore, I won&#8217;t be going any further than calling an ink a &#8220;near-perfect color match.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I&#8217;m not attempting to dupe the special properties of the inks \u2014 sheen, shimmer, scent \u2014 only the base color.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve included a dupe status this year to show how well I was able to match an ink. The rating scale includes 5 levels: success, successful color match, close, OK, and fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary style=\"cursor: pointer;\">View status definitions<\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Success<\/strong>: all properties are matched including sheen, shimmer, and\/or multishading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Successful color match<\/strong>: only the color has been matched<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Close<\/strong>: there are noticeable differences in the ink swatches, but the inks would likely be indistinguishable when writing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OK<\/strong>: there are noticeable differences in the ink swatches and writing samples, but the inks are very similar (e.g. they are the same hue, but the match is too light or too dark)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fail<\/strong>: all inks have noticeable differences from the Inkvent ink in the ink swatches and writing samples and have multiple properties that are different<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy, and happy inking!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"keepTogether\">Jump to a day: Marie Rose | <a href=\"#day6\">\u21e3 Fir &amp; Fog<\/a> | <a href=\"#day7\">\u21e3 Blush<\/a> | <a href=\"#day8\">\u21e3 Dream Catcher<\/a> | <a href=\"#day9\">\u21e3 Bittersweet<\/a> | <a href=\"#day10\">\u21e3 Nostalgia<\/a> | <a href=\"#day11\">\u21e3 Brrr!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"day5\">Marie Rose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Classification: Standard| Color: Brown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marie Rose is an orangeish brown, one of those oddities that will look orange if you swatch it with the browns, but look brown if you swatch it with the oranges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dupe status: Fail<br \/>Closest Match: Robert Oster Whiskey, diluted 1:1 with water<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I compared Marie Rose to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Colorverse Hahoe Mask \u2013 not orange enough and too muted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert Oster Whiskey (diluted 1.5:1, ink to water) \u2013 too vibrant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert Oster Whiskey (diluted 1:1) \u2013 slightly too vibrant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graf von Faber-Castell Cognac Brown \u2013 too brown and too dark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tono + Lims Old Book \u2013 too brown and too dark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wearingeul Chaac \u2013 too pink and slightly too pale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dominant Industry Unknown Land \u2013 too brown and also, somehow, too yellow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Troublemaker Sepia Hour \u2013 too purple and slightly too pale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colorverse Ginkgo Leaf (diluted 1:2) \u2013 too yellow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day5-full.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day5-full.jpg?resize=902%2C1280&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Marie Rose comparison swatch page\" class=\"wp-image-16145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day5-full.jpg?resize=902%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 902w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day5-full.jpg?resize=211%2C300&amp;ssl=1 211w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day5-full.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day5-full.jpg?resize=768%2C1090&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day5-full.jpg?resize=1082%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1082w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day5-full.jpg?resize=1443%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1443w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day5-full.jpg?w=1522&amp;ssl=1 1522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"keepTogether\">Jump to a day: <a href=\"#day5\">\u21e1 Marie Rose<\/a> | Fir &amp; Fog | <a href=\"#day7\">\u21e3 Blush<\/a> | <a href=\"#day8\">\u21e3 Dream Catcher<\/a> | <a href=\"#day9\">\u21e3 Bittersweet<\/a> | <a href=\"#day10\">\u21e3 Nostalgia<\/a> | <a href=\"#day11\">\u21e3 Brrr!<\/a> | <a href=\"#main\">\u2912 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"day6\">Fir &amp; Fog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Classification: Chameleon| Color: Muted green with multichrome shimmer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fir &amp; Fog is a grayish-green that shades to dark green. It&#8217;s another &#8220;oddity;&#8221; if swatched among grays it would look too green, but swatched among greens it looks too gray. Its shimmer shifts from green to pale blue to pink. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dupe status: Close<br \/>Closest Match: Ferris Wheel Press Spruce County Post<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I compared Fir &amp; Fog to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jacques Herbin Vert Atlantide \u2013 too green and slightly too pale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Birmingham Pen Co Pondweed \u2013 too blue and slightly too pale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wearingeul King Lear \u2013 too yellow and too pale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ferris Wheel Press Spruce County Post \u2013 slightly too green in the swatch, the writing sample is a close match<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert Oster Muddy Swamp \u2013 too blue and too pale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Octopus Fluids Write &amp; Draw Green Squirrel \u2013 too green<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day6-full.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day6-full.jpg?resize=902%2C1280&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fir &amp; fog comparison swatch page\" class=\"wp-image-16146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day6-full.jpg?resize=902%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 902w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day6-full.jpg?resize=211%2C300&amp;ssl=1 211w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day6-full.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day6-full.jpg?resize=768%2C1090&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day6-full.jpg?resize=1082%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1082w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day6-full.jpg?resize=1443%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1443w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day6-full.jpg?w=1522&amp;ssl=1 1522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"keepTogether\">Jump to a day: <a href=\"#day5\">\u21e1 Marie Rose<\/a> | <a href=\"#day6\">\u21e1 Fir &amp; Fog<\/a> | Blush | <a href=\"#day8\">\u21e3 Dream Catcher<\/a> | <a href=\"#day9\">\u21e3 Bittersweet<\/a> | <a href=\"#day10\">\u21e3 Nostalgia<\/a> | <a href=\"#day11\">\u21e3 Brrr!<\/a> | <a href=\"#main\">\u2912 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"day7\">Blush<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Classification: Standard| Color: Muted pink<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blush is a muted pink. It can shade to a deep pink, but needs a lot of ink to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dupe status: OK<br \/>Closest Match: Colorverse Brunch Date<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I compared Blush to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>J. Herbin Rouille d&#8217;Ancre \u2013 slightly too orange and slightly too pale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diamine Wilted Rose \u2013 too brown<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scribo Rosa Antico \u2013 too brown and too pale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laban Aphrodite Pink \u2013 too vibrant and slightly too dark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diamine Masquerade \u2013 slightly too purple and too dark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colorverse Brunch Date \u2013 slightly too brown and slightly too pale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day7-full.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day7-full.jpg?resize=902%2C1280&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blush comparison swatch page\" class=\"wp-image-16147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day7-full.jpg?resize=902%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 902w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day7-full.jpg?resize=211%2C300&amp;ssl=1 211w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day7-full.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day7-full.jpg?resize=768%2C1090&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day7-full.jpg?resize=1082%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1082w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day7-full.jpg?resize=1443%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1443w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day7-full.jpg?w=1522&amp;ssl=1 1522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"keepTogether\">Jump to a day: <a href=\"#day5\">\u21e1 Marie Rose<\/a> | <a href=\"#day6\">\u21e1 Fir &amp; Fog<\/a> | <a href=\"#day7\">\u21e1 Blush<\/a> | Dream Catcher | <a href=\"#day9\">\u21e3 Bittersweet<\/a> | <a href=\"#day10\">\u21e3 Nostalgia<\/a> | <a href=\"#day11\">\u21e3 Brrr!<\/a> | <a href=\"#main\">\u2912 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"day8\">Dream Catcher<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Classification: Extreme Sheen| Color: Blue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dream Catcher is a royal blue that leans slightly turquoise \u2014 where you can see the color \u2014 completely overshadowed by a magenta sheen unless you limit the amount of ink put down. As with most &#8220;sheen monster&#8221; inks, it&#8217;s prone to smudging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dupe status: Success<br \/>Closest Match: Diamine Cosmic Glow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I compared Dream Catcher to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Diamine Majestic Blue \u2013 a near-perfect color match, without the sheen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organics Studio Ralph Waldo Emerson \u2013 slightly too green<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diamine Skull and Roses \u2013 too blue, sheen is too orange<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diamine Cosmic Glow \u2013 near-perfect match, right down to the magenta sheen that obliterates the base ink color<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diamine Ruby Blues \u2013 slightly too blue, sheen is slightly too orange<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day8-full.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day8-full.jpg?resize=902%2C1280&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dream Catcher comparison swatch page\" class=\"wp-image-16150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day8-full.jpg?resize=902%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 902w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day8-full.jpg?resize=211%2C300&amp;ssl=1 211w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day8-full.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day8-full.jpg?resize=768%2C1090&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day8-full.jpg?resize=1082%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1082w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day8-full.jpg?resize=1443%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1443w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day8-full.jpg?w=1522&amp;ssl=1 1522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading space\">Dilution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image space\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day8-dilution.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"174\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day8-dilution.jpg?resize=174%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"dream catcher dilution page\" class=\"wp-image-16149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day8-dilution.jpg?resize=174%2C300&amp;ssl=1 174w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day8-dilution.jpg?resize=87%2C150&amp;ssl=1 87w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day8-dilution.jpg?w=418&amp;ssl=1 418w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Dream Catcher showed up as more teal on the Airmail paper, but it took a 1:3 dilution ratio to see any significant amount of the color. Even at a 1:5 ratio, you still get sheen along the edges, but you do start to see some change to the ink color. I&#8217;d advise going with a 1:4 or 1:5 ratio if you aren&#8217;t a sheen lover.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"keepTogether\">Jump to a day: <a href=\"#day5\">\u21e1 Marie Rose<\/a> | <a href=\"#day6\">\u21e1 Fir &amp; Fog<\/a> | <a href=\"#day7\">\u21e1 Blush<\/a> | <a href=\"#day8\">\u21e1 Dream Catcher<\/a> | Bittersweet | <a href=\"#day10\">\u21e3 Nostalgia<\/a> | <a href=\"#day11\">\u21e3 Brrr!<\/a> | <a href=\"#main\">\u2912 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"day9\">Bittersweet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Classification: Standard| Color: Green<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bittersweet is a green that leans toward teal; some would call it seafoam. It wants to be a multishader, with hints of yellow appearing where a lot of ink pools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dupe status: Success<br \/>Closest Match: Anderillium Luna Moth Green<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I compared Bittersweet to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Colorverse Danoje Festival \u2013 slightly too blue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sailor Ink Studio 160 \u2013 slightly too blue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wearingeul Pinocchio \u2013 near-perfect color match, contains gold shimmer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anderillium Luna Moth Green \u2013 slightly too dark in the swatch, writing sample is a near-perfect color match<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day9-full.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day9-full.jpg?resize=902%2C1280&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bittersweet comparison swatch page\" class=\"wp-image-16151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day9-full.jpg?resize=902%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 902w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day9-full.jpg?resize=211%2C300&amp;ssl=1 211w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day9-full.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day9-full.jpg?resize=768%2C1090&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day9-full.jpg?resize=1082%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1082w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day9-full.jpg?resize=1443%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1443w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day9-full.jpg?w=1522&amp;ssl=1 1522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"keepTogether\">Jump to a day: <a href=\"#day5\">\u21e1 Marie Rose<\/a> | <a href=\"#day6\">\u21e1 Fir &amp; Fog<\/a> | <a href=\"#day7\">\u21e1 Blush<\/a> | <a href=\"#day8\">\u21e1 Dream Catcher<\/a> | <a href=\"#day9\">\u21e1 Bittersweet<\/a> | Nostalgia | <a href=\"#day11\">\u21e3 Brrr!<\/a> | <a href=\"#main\">\u2912 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"day10\">Nostalgia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Classification: Chameleon| Color: Purple with multichrome shimmer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nostalgia is a grungy purple that leans heavily toward brown. Its shimmer shifts from pink to orange to gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dupe status: Close<br \/>Closest Match: Colorverse Egg Cockle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I compared Nostalgia to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Diamine Seize the Night \u2013 too brown and too blue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert Oster Pink Squirrel \u2013 too pink<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colorverse Egg Cockle \u2013 slightly too purple in the swatch; writing sample is a near-perfect color match<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day10-full.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day10-full.jpg?resize=902%2C1280&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nostalgia comparison swatch page\" class=\"wp-image-16152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day10-full.jpg?resize=902%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 902w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day10-full.jpg?resize=211%2C300&amp;ssl=1 211w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day10-full.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day10-full.jpg?resize=768%2C1090&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day10-full.jpg?resize=1082%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1082w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day10-full.jpg?resize=1443%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1443w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day10-full.jpg?w=1522&amp;ssl=1 1522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"keepTogether\">Jump to a day: <a href=\"#day5\">\u21e1 Marie Rose<\/a> | <a href=\"#day6\">\u21e1 Fir &amp; Fog<\/a> | <a href=\"#day7\">\u21e1 Blush<\/a> | <a href=\"#day8\">\u21e1 Dream Catcher<\/a> | <a href=\"#day9\">\u21e1 Bittersweet<\/a> | <a href=\"#day10\">\u21e1 Nostalgia<\/a> | Brrr! | <a href=\"#main\">\u2912 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"day11\">Brrr!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Classification: Pigment Shimmer (Pigment Chameleon)| Color: Pale Blue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brrr! could be considered either a pale blue or a turquoise. Officially, it is listed as a pigment shimmer ink, but the shimmer shifts from turquoise to a pinky-purple. Of note: the shimmer is more subtle than other shimmers in this Inkvent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dupe status: Successful color match<br \/>Closest Match: Taccia Fukaki Hanada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I compared Brrr! to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inkebara Giant Blue \u2013 too dark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taccia Fukaki Hanada \u2013 near-perfect color match, shades darker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wearingeul Alice \u2013 too pale, shades to pink<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day11-full.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day11-full.jpg?resize=902%2C1280&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brrr! comparison swatch page\" class=\"wp-image-16153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day11-full.jpg?resize=902%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 902w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day11-full.jpg?resize=211%2C300&amp;ssl=1 211w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day11-full.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day11-full.jpg?resize=768%2C1090&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day11-full.jpg?resize=1082%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1082w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day11-full.jpg?resize=1443%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1443w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day11-full.jpg?w=1522&amp;ssl=1 1522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"keepTogether\">Jump to a day: <a href=\"#day5\">\u21e1 Marie Rose<\/a> | <a href=\"#day6\">\u21e1 Fir &amp; Fog<\/a> | <a href=\"#day7\">\u21e1 Blush<\/a> | <a href=\"#day8\">\u21e1 Dream Catcher<\/a> | <a href=\"#day9\">\u21e1 Bittersweet<\/a> | <a href=\"#day10\">\u21e1 Nostalgia<\/a> | <a href=\"#day11\">\u21e1 Brrr!<\/a> | <a href=\"#main\">\u2912 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>What was your favorite color from this week? Did I miss any potential dupes? Let me know in the comments! I&#8217;d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for reading to the end, I hope you enjoyed my post. Make sure to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.us16.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=d9c28d9c11226013eb8c0544e&amp;id=fb56c60d55\">subscribe to my blog<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/randomly_._rachel\/\">follow me on Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;so you don\u2019t miss any posts. I generally post at least once a week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Per usual, I\u2019m duping Diamine Inkvent Calendar (WITHOUT SPOILERS). 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