Crusted Sore vs Transparent Burgundy

Crusted Sore

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#712836 (estimate)

Transparent Burgundy

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4280
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#6d1130 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Burgundy is a little darker, more saturated than Crusted Sore. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Crusted Sore is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Transparent Burgundy 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 Burgundy instead of Crusted Sore?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Transparent Burgundy is a little darker, more saturated than Crusted Sore. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Crusted Sore instead of Transparent Burgundy?

The same difference applies the other way round: Crusted Sore is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Crusted Sore on the colour wheel See Transparent Burgundy on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Crusted Sore

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Burgundy

All matches: Crusted Sore equivalents · Transparent Burgundy equivalents

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