Poppy Red vs Alizarin Crimson Hue

Poppy Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d44a44 (estimate)

Alizarin Crimson Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8521
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#a51f2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Alizarin Crimson Hue is noticeably darker than Poppy Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Poppy Red is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Alizarin Crimson Hue 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 Alizarin Crimson Hue instead of Poppy Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Alizarin Crimson Hue is noticeably darker than Poppy Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Poppy Red instead of Alizarin Crimson Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Poppy Red is noticeably 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 Poppy Red on the colour wheel See Alizarin Crimson Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Poppy Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Alizarin Crimson Hue

All matches: Poppy Red equivalents · Alizarin Crimson Hue equivalents

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