Archangel Red vs Naphthol Red Medium

Archangel Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e02a1a (estimate)

Naphthol Red Medium

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PR5
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#cb151a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Naphthol Red Medium is a little darker, more muted than Archangel Red.

Can I use Naphthol Red Medium instead of Archangel Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Naphthol Red Medium is a little darker, more muted than Archangel Red.

Can I use Archangel Red instead of Naphthol Red Medium?

The same difference applies the other way round: Archangel Red is a little lighter, 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 Archangel Red on the colour wheel See Naphthol Red Medium on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Archangel Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Naphthol Red Medium

All matches: Archangel Red equivalents · Naphthol Red Medium equivalents

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