Chaotic Red vs Inktense Oxide

Chaotic Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a2210 (estimate)

Inktense Oxide

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC97
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#863523 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Inktense Oxide is a little lighter than Chaotic Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Chaotic Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Scale75 Inktense Oxide 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 Oxide instead of Chaotic Red?

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

Can I use Chaotic Red instead of Inktense Oxide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Chaotic 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 Chaotic Red on the colour wheel See Inktense Oxide on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Chaotic Red

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