Imperial Red vs Fiery Red Ink

Imperial Red

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

Fiery Red Ink

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Ink
Code
NA64
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#a50d01 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Fiery Red Ink is a little darker, warmer than Imperial Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Imperial Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Nocturna Models Fiery Red Ink 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 Fiery Red Ink instead of Imperial Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Fiery Red Ink is a little darker, warmer than Imperial Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Imperial Red instead of Fiery Red Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Imperial Red is a little lighter, 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 Imperial Red on the colour wheel See Fiery Red Ink on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Imperial Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Fiery Red Ink

All matches: Imperial Red equivalents · Fiery Red Ink equivalents

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