Dusk Red vs Siena

Dusk Red

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

Siena

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
5095
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#833a2d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Siena is more saturated, warmer than Dusk Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Dusk Red is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Green Stuff World Siena 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 Siena instead of Dusk Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Siena is more saturated, warmer than Dusk Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dusk Red instead of Siena?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dusk Red is more muted, 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 Siena on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Dusk Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Siena

All matches: Dusk Red equivalents · Siena equivalents

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