I would use Copic Marker RV13 Tender Pink to color this champagne. You’ll color better when you understand the ink better. We tested this alcohol ink to see how it performs.

Every Copic Marker has unique characteristics based on its unique ink formula.

Knowing how a color behaves will help you blend effectively and make art with confidence.

RV13 tender Pink

Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.

Temperature: A warm, medium magenta

Resemblance: Quinacridone Magenta watercolor but also has the slight neon flavor of Opera Rose watercolor

Actual Value: 5

All Copics are measured on a Neutral Gray value scale. The last number on the cap is supposed to indicate value but we’ve found discrepancies where the actual ink value is different than cap designation.

Name: I’ve been in art professionally for 30 years and I have no idea what“Tender Pink” means. A quick internet search seems to pull up mostly flesh toned, nude, or neutralized “tender” pinks which RV13 is definitely NOT.

Marker Styles: RV13 is available in Sketch, Ciao, and Classic style markers.

For a Copic Wide marker in this color, you must purchase a “blank” or empty marker body and fill it with refill ink. Copic Wides have been do-it-yourself colors since 2019.

Copic makes refill inks for all 358 colors and every style of Copic is refillable.

We tested RV13 Copic Marker ink for quality. Test results show layering, staining, lightfastness, and cap accuracy. How does this alcohol ink compare to other inks?

Cap Accuracy: Close. The plastic on a Sketch marker closely matches the color of 1 layer of RV13 although the cap plastic does not capture the slight neon flavor of the ink.

Buildup: RV13 reaches maximum value at 3 layers

Shattering: RV13 does not shatter

Chromatography testing shows this ink’s behavior when it comes in contact with #0 Colorless Blender (solvent). High shattering colors may leak unexpected color when you make corrections or attempt to blend with any color that has a high solvent to colorant ratio. Shattering is not bad, it’s just something to be aware of.

Staining: RV13 stains slightly. This is typical of markers in the R or RV family.

Lift: RV13 lifts with some effort. Mistakes with this marker are easily correctable.

See staining swatch. Sample was given 6 stripes of #0 Colorless Blender, drying between each stripe. Results indicate how much lifting you can expect.

Lightfast: RV13 faded by about 30% during the test period. The faded area also looks more yellowish than before— I’m guessing this means the light rays lightened the pink colorant but not the neon additive.

Samples were swatched on X-Press It Blending Card. 1 layer of ink was exposed to windowsill sunlight for 21 days. Approximately 10 hours of sun per day based on weather conditions. Note: we do not recommend displaying original Copic art under these conditions.

Can you see RV13 Tender Pink in this champagne? We test Copic Marker inks for quality and durability.

Natural Ink Family: RV13 is in the middle of the R-Teen family with RV19 at the dark end and RV10 at the lightest end.

Family Members: RV10, RV11, RV13, RV14, RV17, RV19

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We include this information because many Copic users never think deeper than the letter groupings (R, BV, G, etc.). Every ink has its own temperature variations and underlying flavors. Understanding what an ink looks like in its different dilutions helps when creating your own blending combinations.

Complement: A soft viridian green like G02

Underpaint: We suggest BG10

This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.

Pushing Pencil: a very light layer of PC931 Dark Purple is a good choice to shade this color. Please use very light pressure.

VanillaArts.com (our sister site) teaches a Push & Pull technique for dimensional coloring. This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.