Poppy Red vs Sanguinem Red

Poppy Red

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

Sanguinem Red

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1725 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#eb5d4e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sanguinem Red is a little lighter than Poppy Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Poppy Red is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Green Stuff World Sanguinem 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 Sanguinem Red instead of Poppy Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Sanguinem Red is a little lighter than Poppy Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Poppy Red instead of Sanguinem Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Poppy Red is a little darker.

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 Sanguinem Red on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Poppy Red

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