Imperial Red vs Red

Imperial Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4165P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b90119 (estimate)

Red

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4289
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#bd1718 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Imperial Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Red 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 Red instead of Imperial Red?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Imperial Red instead of Red?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Imperial Red on the colour wheel See Red on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Imperial Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Red

All matches: Imperial Red equivalents · Red equivalents

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