Banner Red vs Inktense Crimson

Banner Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4131P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7a151c (estimate)

Inktense Crimson

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC96
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#7e1518 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Banner Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Scale75 Inktense Crimson 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 Inktense Crimson instead of Banner Red?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Banner Red instead of Inktense Crimson?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Banner Red on the colour wheel See Inktense Crimson on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Banner Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Inktense Crimson

All matches: Banner Red equivalents · Inktense Crimson equivalents

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