What is the difference between Encarmine Red and Red FS11136?

ΔE 9 (close). Red FS11136 is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Encarmine Red vs Red FS11136

Encarmine Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a0a28 (estimate)

Red FS11136

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-327
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9e272d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Red FS11136 is a little lighter, warmer than Encarmine Red.

Can I use Red FS11136 instead of Encarmine Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Red FS11136 is a little lighter, warmer than Encarmine Red.

Can I use Encarmine Red instead of Red FS11136?

The same difference applies the other way round: Encarmine Red is a little darker, 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 Encarmine Red on the colour wheel See Red FS11136 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Encarmine Red

Encarmine Red vs Red FS11136 (C-327)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Red FS11136
Encarmine Red vs Wine Red (C-100)Mr. Color · ΔE 11, fair
Encarmine Red vs Wine Red (N-43)Acrysion · ΔE 11, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Red FS11136

Red FS11136 vs Resplendent RedWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Encarmine Red
Red FS11136 vs Abomination GoreWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Encarmine Red
Red FS11136 vs True BloodWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Encarmine Red

All matches: Encarmine Red equivalents · Red FS11136 equivalents