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(57) An ink set and a recording method capable of maintaining a smooth gradation even after a lapse of time after printing, and an ink set and a recording method capable of maintaining a color balance even after a lapse of time after printing Provision of recording method. SOLUTION: In an ink set including a color material, a water-soluble organic solvent, and water, an ink set having a plurality of inks having the same hue and different concentrations, the ink having the maximum surface tension among the inks having the same hue. The surface tension σ1 and the surface tension σ of the ink having the minimum surface tension 2. An ink set, which satisfies the following expression 1 between the ink set and the ink set. Equation 1 σ2 / σ1> 0.7 |