Matt Candy Red vs Crusader Skin

Matt Candy Red

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0724
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e2997a (estimate)

Crusader Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e8a888 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Crusader Skin is a little lighter than Matt Candy Red. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Candy Red is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Crusader Skin 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 Crusader Skin instead of Matt Candy Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Crusader Skin is a little lighter than Matt Candy Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Candy Red instead of Crusader Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Candy Red is a little darker.

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 Matt Candy Red on the colour wheel See Crusader Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Matt Candy Red

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Crusader Skin

All matches: Matt Candy Red equivalents · Crusader Skin equivalents

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