Aged Hide vs Red Ink

Aged Hide

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

Red Ink

Brand
Formula P3
Range
P3 Inks & Washes
Code
93013
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f07169 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Red Ink is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Aged Hide. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Aged Hide is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Formula P3 Red Ink is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Red Ink instead of Aged Hide?

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

Can I use Aged Hide instead of Red Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Aged Hide is a little darker, more muted, warmer.

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 Aged Hide on the colour wheel See Red Ink on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Aged Hide

Other Army Painter paints close to Red Ink

All matches: Aged Hide equivalents · Red Ink equivalents

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