{"id":16208,"date":"2025-12-26T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/?p=16208"},"modified":"2025-12-25T22:24:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T03:24:04","slug":"2025-inkvent-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/2025-inkvent-4\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Days of Dupes 2025 \u2013 Week 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>Welcome to the fourth post of 25 Days of Dupes 2025. Below you&#8217;ll find the inks for the remaining days (19-25). 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: Overcast | <a href=\"#day20\">\u21e3 Ambience<\/a> | <a href=\"#day21\">\u21e3 Chaos<\/a> | <a href=\"#day22\">\u21e3 Pineapple Spritz<\/a> | <a href=\"#day23\">\u21e3 Let it Snow<\/a> | <a href=\"#day24\">\u21e3 Antlers<\/a> | <a href=\"#day25\">\u21e3 Myrrh the Merrier<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"day19\">Overcast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Classification: Standard (Multishader)| Color: Pale Turquoise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overcast is a pale sky blue\/turquoise that shades to pink when enough ink pools. It is visible enough to use comfortably, but may be too pale in a dry pen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dupe status: Success<br \/>Closest Match: Vinta Perya<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I compared Overcast to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Diamine Chichen Itza \u2013 slightly too muted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wearingeul Hwanung \u2013 slightly too blue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pennonia Danuvius \u2013 slightly too blue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vinta Perya (Blue Floss) \u2013 near-perfect color match, including multishading properties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diamine Celadon Cat \u2013 slightly too green<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day19-full.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day19-full.jpg?resize=420%2C595&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Overcast comparison swatch page\" class=\"wp-image-16303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day19-full.jpg?w=420&amp;ssl=1 420w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day19-full.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day19-full.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"keepTogether\">Jump to a day: <a href=\"#day19\">\u21e1 Overcast<\/a> | Ambience | <a href=\"#day21\">\u21e3 Chaos<\/a> | <a href=\"#day22\">\u21e3 Pineapple Spritz<\/a> | <a href=\"#day23\">\u21e3 Let it Snow<\/a> | <a href=\"#day24\">\u21e3 Antlers<\/a> | <a href=\"#day25\">\u21e3 Myrrh the Merrier<\/a> | <a href=\"#main\">\u2912 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"day20\">Ambience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Classification: Chameleon| Color: Coral<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ambience is an orange-leaning coral with some shading. It has multichrome shimmer that shifts from pink to orange to gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dupe status: OK<br \/>Closest Match: Sailor Ink Studio 473<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I compared Ambience to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Diamine Peach Haze \u2013 too orange and too vibrant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sailor Ink Studio 473 \u2013 too dark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pilot Iroshizuki Fuyu-Gaki \u2013 too orange and too dark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>J. Herbin Corail des Tropiques \u2013 slightly too pink and too muted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day20-full.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day20-full.jpg?resize=420%2C595&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ambience comparison swatch page\" class=\"wp-image-16304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day20-full.jpg?w=420&amp;ssl=1 420w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day20-full.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day20-full.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"keepTogether\">Jump to a day: <a href=\"#day19\">\u21e1 Overcast<\/a> | <a href=\"#day20\">\u21e1 Ambience<\/a> | Chaos | <a href=\"#day22\">\u21e3 Pineapple Spritz<\/a> | <a href=\"#day23\">\u21e3 Let it Snow<\/a> | <a href=\"#day24\">\u21e3 Antlers<\/a> | <a href=\"#day25\">\u21e3 Myrrh the Merrier<\/a> | <a href=\"#main\">\u2912 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"day21\">Chaos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Classification: Extreme Sheen| Color: Wine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chaos is your typical &#8220;obliterate the base color&#8221; sheen monster. However, its base color is wine, and the sheen is a lime green. If you dilute the ink, or are very careful with the amount you put down, you can see some shading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dupe status: Close<br \/>Closest Match: Colorverse Intense Magnetic Field<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I compared Chaos to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Troublemaker Nenita \u2013 too brown, sheen is similar but less pronounced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colorverse Intense Magnetic Field \u2013 slightly too dark, sheen is similar but less visible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wearingeul 1984 \u2013 too dark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Push\/Pull Vampire \u2013 too purple and too light<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taccia Ebi \u2013 too light<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diamine Writer&#8217;s Blood \u2013 slightly too red and slightly too dark<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day21-full.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day21-full.jpg?resize=420%2C595&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chaos comparison swatch page\" class=\"wp-image-16306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day21-full.jpg?w=420&amp;ssl=1 420w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day21-full.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day21-full.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\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\/day21-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\/day21-dilution.jpg?resize=174%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chaos dilution page\" class=\"wp-image-16305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day21-dilution.jpg?resize=174%2C300&amp;ssl=1 174w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day21-dilution.jpg?resize=87%2C150&amp;ssl=1 87w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day21-dilution.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w\" 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>At 1:1 (ink to water) dilution, the base color is visible, but significantly darker because the dye density is still too strong. At 1:2 dilution, you start seeing the real base color. Even at 1:4 dilution, you still see sheen at the edges, although the base color does start to lighten somewhat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"keepTogether\">Jump to a day: <a href=\"#day19\">\u21e1 Overcast<\/a> | <a href=\"#day20\">\u21e1 Ambience<\/a> | <a href=\"#day21\">\u21e1 Chaos<\/a> | Pineapple Spritz | <a href=\"#day23\">\u21e3 Let it Snow<\/a> | <a href=\"#day24\">\u21e3 Antlers<\/a> | <a href=\"#day25\">\u21e3 Myrrh the Merrier<\/a> | <a href=\"#main\">\u2912 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"day22\">Pineapple Spritz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Classification: Pigment Chameleon| Color: Yellow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pineapple Spritz managed what few inks do: a yellow that is readable. Granted, it&#8217;s not the easiest ink in the world to read, but it&#8217;s not virtually invisible like most yellows are. It leans slightly toward gold, rather than the orange-leaning yellows we&#8217;re all used to. It has minimal shading as I&#8217;d expect from a pigment ink. The shimmer in Pineapple Spritz does shift from a matching yellow to a pale blue, but you can really only tell if a lot of shimmer is visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dupe status: OK<br \/>Closest Match: Jacques Herbin Ambre Insouciance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I compared Pineapple Spritz to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Diamine Forever Solar Yellow \u2013 too orange and too light<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jacques Herbin Amber Insouciance \u2013 slightly too green and slightly too dark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diamine Fortune&#8217;s Gold \u2013 too dark<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day22-full.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day22-full.jpg?resize=420%2C595&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pineapple Spritz comparison swatch page\" class=\"wp-image-16307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day22-full.jpg?w=420&amp;ssl=1 420w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day22-full.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day22-full.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"keepTogether\">Jump to a day: <a href=\"#day19\">\u21e1 Overcast<\/a> | <a href=\"#day20\">\u21e1 Ambience<\/a> | <a href=\"#day21\">\u21e1 Chaos<\/a> | <a href=\"#day22\">\u21e1 Pineapple Spritz<\/a> | Let it Snow | <a href=\"#day24\">\u21e3 Antlers<\/a> | <a href=\"#day25\">\u21e3 Myrrh the Merrier<\/a> | <a href=\"#main\">\u2912 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"day23\">Let it Snow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Classification: Chameleon| Color: Turquoise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let it Snow is a nice, vibrant turquoise that feels transparent \u2014 a funny thing to say about inks, I know \u2014 at least partially because it shades well. It has duochrome shimmer that shifts from turquoise to lilac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dupe status: Successful Color Match<br \/>Closest Match: Robert Oster Free Spirit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I compared Let it Snow to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Diamine Subzero \u2013 too dark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dominant Industry Horizon \u2013 slightly too dark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jacques Herbin Turquoise de Perse \u2013 too dark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert Oster Free Spirit \u2013 near-perfect color match, contains purple shimmer that settles fully<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day23-full.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day23-full.jpg?resize=420%2C595&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Let it Snow comparison swatch page\" class=\"wp-image-16308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day23-full.jpg?w=420&amp;ssl=1 420w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day23-full.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day23-full.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"keepTogether\">Jump to a day: <a href=\"#day19\">\u21e1 Overcast<\/a> | <a href=\"#day20\">\u21e1 Ambience<\/a> | <a href=\"#day21\">\u21e1 Chaos<\/a> | <a href=\"#day22\">\u21e1 Pineapple Spritz<\/a> | <a href=\"#day23\">\u21e1 Let it Snow<\/a> | Antlers | <a href=\"#day25\">\u21e3 Myrrh the Merrier<\/a> | <a href=\"#main\">\u2912 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"day24\">Antler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Classification: Pigment| Color: Brown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Antler is an interesting purple-leaning brown. It has more shading than I expect from a pigment ink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dupe status: OK<br \/>Closest Match: J. Herbin Cacao du Bresil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I compared Antlers to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Diamine Dusted Truffle \u2013 too pink and slightly too light<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diamine Espresso \u2013 too gray and too dark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>J. Herbin Cacao du Bresil \u2013 slightly too gray<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wearingeul Anubis \u2013 slightly too yellow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day24-full.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day24-full.jpg?resize=420%2C595&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Antlers comparison swatch page\" class=\"wp-image-16309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day24-full.jpg?w=420&amp;ssl=1 420w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day24-full.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day24-full.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"keepTogether\">Jump to a day: <a href=\"#day19\">\u21e1 Overcast<\/a> | <a href=\"#day20\">\u21e1 Ambience<\/a> | <a href=\"#day21\">\u21e1 Chaos<\/a> | <a href=\"#day22\">\u21e1 Pineapple Spritz<\/a> | <a href=\"#day23\">\u21e1 Let it Snow<\/a> | <a href=\"#day24\">\u21e1 Antlers<\/a> | Myrrh the Merrier | <a href=\"#main\">\u2912 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"day25\">Myrrh the Merrier<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Classification: Shimmer &amp; Sheen (Chameleon &amp; Sheen)| Color: Teal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Myrrh the Merrier has enough sheen to consider it a sheen monster, but the sheen is less vibrant than some; it&#8217;s more of a dull red than the bright fuchsia\/magenta I&#8217;m used to seeing. Its base color is a dark teal. While Diamine classifies Myrrh the Merrier as a shimmer &amp; sheen ink, the shimmer is multichrome, shifting from royal blue to purple to magenta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dupe status: Close<br \/>Closest Match: Wearingeul For Whom the Bell Tolls<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I compared Myrrh the Merrier to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inkebara Petrol Dark \u2013 too blue and too light<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diamine Vibe \u2013 too blue and too light<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wearingeul For Whom the Bell Tolls \u2013 slightly too green<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diamine Serendipity \u2013 too blue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day25-full.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day25-full.jpg?resize=420%2C595&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Myrrh the Merrier comparison swatch page\" class=\"wp-image-16311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day25-full.jpg?w=420&amp;ssl=1 420w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day25-full.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day25-full.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\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\/day25-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\/day25-dilution.jpg?resize=174%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Myrrh the Merrier dilution page\" class=\"wp-image-16310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day25-dilution.jpg?resize=174%2C300&amp;ssl=1 174w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day25-dilution.jpg?resize=87%2C150&amp;ssl=1 87w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/day25-dilution.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w\" 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>Myrrh the Merrier&#8217;s sheen is powerful enough to obliterate both the base color and the shimmer. However, even diluting it 1:1 is enough to let both show again. At 1:2 and 1:3 dilutions, you can still see some shimmer, although you start to see the color lighten at 1:3.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"keepTogether\">Jump to a day: <a href=\"#day19\">\u21e1 Overcast<\/a> | <a href=\"#day20\">\u21e1 Ambience<\/a> | <a href=\"#day21\">\u21e1 Chaos<\/a> | <a href=\"#day22\">\u21e1 Pineapple Spritz<\/a> | <a href=\"#day23\">\u21e1 Let it Snow<\/a> | <a href=\"#day24\">\u21e1 Antlers<\/a> | <a href=\"#day25\">\u21e1 Myrrh the Merrier<\/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. 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