Candy Red vs Aged Hide

Candy Red

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0868
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#cb523f (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 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Aged Hide is a little lighter, more muted than Candy Red. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Candy Red 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 Candy Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Aged Hide is a little lighter, more muted than Candy Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Candy Red instead of Aged Hide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Candy 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 Candy Red on the colour wheel See Aged Hide on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Candy Red

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Aged Hide

All matches: Candy Red equivalents · Aged Hide equivalents

Choose a theme

Changes how the site looks on this device. Paint colours stay the same.