Legendary Red vs Pyrrole Red

Legendary Red

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

Pyrrole Red

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8582
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#dc2128 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Pyrrole Red is a little darker than Legendary Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Legendary Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Pyrrole 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 Pyrrole Red instead of Legendary Red?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Pyrrole Red is a little darker than Legendary Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Legendary Red instead of Pyrrole Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Legendary Red is a little lighter.

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 Pyrrole Red on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Legendary Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Pyrrole Red

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