Banner Red vs Red Ochre

Banner Red

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

Red Ochre

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#842d23 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Red Ochre is a little lighter, warmer than Banner Red.

Can I use Red Ochre instead of Banner Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Red Ochre is a little lighter, warmer than Banner Red.

Can I use Banner Red instead of Red Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Banner Red is a little darker, cooler.

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 Red Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Banner Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Red Ochre

All matches: Banner Red equivalents · Red Ochre equivalents

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