Pure Red vs Transparent Naphthol Red Light

Pure Red

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

Transparent Naphthol Red Light

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8558
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#fa302f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Naphthol Red Light is a little lighter than Pure Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Pure Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Transparent Naphthol Red Light 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 Transparent Naphthol Red Light instead of Pure Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Transparent Naphthol Red Light is a little lighter than Pure Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Pure Red instead of Transparent Naphthol Red Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pure 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 Pure Red on the colour wheel See Transparent Naphthol Red Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Pure Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Naphthol Red Light

All matches: Pure Red equivalents · Transparent Naphthol Red Light equivalents

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