Wine Red vs Poppy Red

Wine Red

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Code
IONIC-0055
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c14c44 (estimate)

Poppy Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d44a44 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Poppy Red is more saturated than Wine Red. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Wine Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Poppy Red 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 Poppy Red instead of Wine Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Poppy Red is more saturated than Wine Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Wine Red instead of Poppy Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wine Red is more muted.

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 Poppy Red on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Wine Red

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Poppy Red

All matches: Wine Red equivalents · Poppy Red equivalents

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