What is the difference between Wine Red and Chaotic Red?

ΔE 10 (close). Chaotic Red is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wine Red vs Chaotic Red

Wine Red

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11096
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #630a0f (estimate)

Chaotic Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a2210 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Chaotic Red is a little lighter, warmer than Wine Red.

Can I use Chaotic Red instead of Wine Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Chaotic Red is a little lighter, warmer than Wine Red.

Can I use Wine Red instead of Chaotic Red?

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

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 Wine Red on the colour wheel See Chaotic Red on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Wine Red

Wine Red vs Beret Maroon (WP4059P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Chaotic Red
Wine Red vs Banner Red (WP4131P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Chaotic Red
Wine Red vs Encarmine RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 16, loose

Other AK Interactive paints close to Chaotic Red

Chaotic Red vs RAL 8012 Rotbraun (AK11328)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Wine Red
Chaotic Red vs Beast Brown (AK11278)Color Punch · ΔE 10, close
Chaotic Red vs Dirty Red (AK11095)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Wine Red equivalents · Chaotic Red equivalents