Dusk Red vs Wyldwood

Dusk Red

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

Wyldwood

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4a2a1a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Wyldwood is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Dusk Red.

Can I use Wyldwood instead of Dusk Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Wyldwood is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Dusk Red.

Can I use Dusk Red instead of Wyldwood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dusk Red is noticeably lighter, more saturated, 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 Dusk Red on the colour wheel See Wyldwood on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Dusk Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Wyldwood

All matches: Dusk Red equivalents · Wyldwood equivalents

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