Imperial Red vs Transparent Red

Imperial Red

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

Transparent Red

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4274
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c81718 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Red is a little lighter than Imperial Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Imperial Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Transparent 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 Transparent Red instead of Imperial Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Transparent Red is a little lighter than Imperial Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Imperial Red instead of Transparent Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Imperial Red is a little darker.

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 Transparent Red on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Imperial Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Red

All matches: Imperial Red equivalents · Transparent Red equivalents

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