What is the difference between Hull Red and Traitor Red?

ΔE 10 (close). Traitor Red is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hull Red vs Traitor Red

Hull Red

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Intense
Code: AK11108
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2d1107 (estimate)

Traitor Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a2420 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Traitor Red is a little lighter, more muted than Hull Red.

Can I use Traitor Red instead of Hull Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Traitor Red is a little lighter, more muted than Hull Red.

Can I use Hull Red instead of Traitor Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hull Red is a little darker, 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.

See Hull Red on the colour wheel See Traitor Red on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Hull Red

Hull Red vs Dark RustWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Traitor Red
Hull Red vs Banshee Brown (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 12, fair
Hull Red vs Rifle Brown (WP4031P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 13, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Traitor Red

Traitor Red vs Black Red (AK11098)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Hull Red
Traitor Red vs RAL 8017 Rotbraun (AK11330)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Hull Red
Traitor Red vs Waffen Red Brown (AK11419)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Hull Red

All matches: Hull Red equivalents · Traitor Red equivalents