Legendary Red vs Sanguine Highlight

Legendary Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ea3a30 (estimate)

Sanguine Highlight

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93053
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c63453 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 31.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sanguine Highlight is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Legendary Red.

Can I use Sanguine Highlight instead of Legendary Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 32). Sanguine Highlight is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Legendary Red.

Can I use Legendary Red instead of Sanguine Highlight?

The same difference applies the other way round: Legendary Red is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer.

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 Legendary Red on the colour wheel See Sanguine Highlight on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Legendary Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Sanguine Highlight

All matches: Legendary Red equivalents · Sanguine Highlight equivalents

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