Dusk Red vs Sigvald Burgundy

Dusk Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#7a3a38 (estimate)

Sigvald Burgundy

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#7a1a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sigvald Burgundy is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Dusk Red.

Can I use Sigvald Burgundy instead of Dusk Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Sigvald Burgundy is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Dusk Red.

Can I use Dusk Red instead of Sigvald Burgundy?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dusk Red is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer.

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 Dusk Red on the colour wheel See Sigvald Burgundy on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Dusk Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Sigvald Burgundy

All matches: Dusk Red equivalents · Sigvald Burgundy equivalents

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