Nuclear Sunrise vs Transparent Red Iron Oxide

Nuclear Sunrise

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

Transparent Red Iron Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PR101
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#dd5915 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.1, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Transparent Red Iron Oxide is a little darker than Nuclear Sunrise. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Nuclear Sunrise is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Transparent Red Iron Oxide is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Transparent Red Iron Oxide instead of Nuclear Sunrise?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Transparent Red Iron Oxide is a little darker than Nuclear Sunrise. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Nuclear Sunrise instead of Transparent Red Iron Oxide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nuclear Sunrise 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 Nuclear Sunrise on the colour wheel See Transparent Red Iron Oxide on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Nuclear Sunrise

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Red Iron Oxide

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