Carmine Dragon vs Baal Red

Carmine Dragon

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e0245a (estimate)

Baal Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c8202a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Baal Red is a little darker, warmer than Carmine Dragon.

Can I use Baal Red instead of Carmine Dragon?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Baal Red is a little darker, warmer than Carmine Dragon.

Can I use Carmine Dragon instead of Baal Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Carmine Dragon is a little lighter, 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 Carmine Dragon on the colour wheel See Baal Red on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Carmine Dragon

Other Army Painter paints close to Baal Red

All matches: Carmine Dragon equivalents · Baal Red equivalents

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