Dragon Red vs Flat Red

Dragon Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c01a28 (estimate)

Flat Red

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-7
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#eb1d2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Flat Red is a little lighter, much more saturated than Dragon Red.

Can I use Flat Red instead of Dragon Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Flat Red is a little lighter, much more saturated than Dragon Red.

Can I use Dragon Red instead of Flat Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dragon Red is a little darker, much 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 Dragon Red on the colour wheel See Flat Red on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Dragon Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Flat Red

All matches: Dragon Red equivalents · Flat Red equivalents

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