Brick Red vs Baal Red

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Baal Red is a little darker, more saturated than Brick Red. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Brick Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Citadel Baal Red is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Baal Red instead of Brick Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Baal Red is a little darker, more saturated than Brick Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Brick Red instead of Baal Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brick Red is a little lighter, more muted.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.