Hope springs eternal
For once, hope actually paid out dividends! This is a great tan color, not watered down brown. For ink this is remarkable. It sprays fine but I got a lot more out of it with a brush. I tested it on a number of papers but I fell in love with this brushed onto a USGS map -- the feeling of age, nature, dust/dirt, transparent yet worn. I crumpled up a piece of this map and the expected effect went stellar. This is a great color. This is easier to use than Tea Dye, Rusty Hinge, etc. when trying to knock back a white paper with minimum fuss. If you like grunge or an aged look, buy this ink!