Ink Review #1109: Diamine Brilliant Red

Let’s take a look at Diamine Brilliant Red today. I purchased my bottle of ink from Cult Pens.

The color:

Brilliant Red is a light but vibrant red.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little bit of shading.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

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

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M205 Star Ruby with a fine nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink is well behaved but I’m not in love with the color. It’s just a bit too light for me.

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.