Clear Red vs Spiritstone Red

How close are they?

ΔE 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Spiritstone Red is more muted than Clear Red. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Clear Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Citadel Spiritstone Red is a technical paint or medium, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Spiritstone Red instead of Clear Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Spiritstone Red is more muted than Clear Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Clear Red instead of Spiritstone Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear Red is more saturated.

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.