Penetrating Red INK vs Aged Hide

Penetrating Red INK

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Ink
Code
AK11227
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#b3482f (estimate)

Aged Hide

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d06a50 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Aged Hide is noticeably lighter, more muted than Penetrating Red INK. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Penetrating Red INK is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Aged Hide 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 Aged Hide instead of Penetrating Red INK?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Aged Hide is noticeably lighter, more muted than Penetrating Red INK. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Penetrating Red INK instead of Aged Hide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Penetrating Red INK is noticeably 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 Penetrating Red INK on the colour wheel See Aged Hide on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Penetrating Red INK

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