Pure Red vs Wild Rider Red

Pure Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d81418 (estimate)

Wild Rider Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e83a2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Wild Rider Red is a little lighter, more muted than Pure Red.

Can I use Wild Rider Red instead of Pure Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Wild Rider Red is a little lighter, more muted than Pure Red.

Can I use Pure Red instead of Wild Rider Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pure Red is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Pure Red on the colour wheel See Wild Rider Red on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Pure Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Wild Rider Red

All matches: Pure Red equivalents · Wild Rider Red equivalents

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