Nuclear Sunrise vs Flesh Tearers Red

Nuclear Sunrise

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e8641c (estimate)

Flesh Tearers Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c82a2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Flesh Tearers Red is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Nuclear Sunrise.

Can I use Flesh Tearers Red instead of Nuclear Sunrise?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Flesh Tearers Red is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Nuclear Sunrise.

Can I use Nuclear Sunrise instead of Flesh Tearers Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nuclear Sunrise is noticeably lighter, 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 Nuclear Sunrise on the colour wheel See Flesh Tearers Red on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Nuclear Sunrise

Other Army Painter paints close to Flesh Tearers Red

All matches: Nuclear Sunrise equivalents · Flesh Tearers Red equivalents

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