Archangel Red vs Transparent Naphthol Red Light

Archangel Red

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

Transparent Naphthol Red Light

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8558
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#fa302f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Naphthol Red Light is a little lighter than Archangel Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Archangel Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Transparent Naphthol Red Light 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 Transparent Naphthol Red Light instead of Archangel Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Transparent Naphthol Red Light is a little lighter than Archangel Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Archangel Red instead of Transparent Naphthol Red Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Archangel 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 Archangel Red on the colour wheel See Transparent Naphthol Red Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Archangel Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Naphthol Red Light

All matches: Archangel Red equivalents · Transparent Naphthol Red Light equivalents

Choose a theme

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