Raging Rose vs Naphthol Red Light

Raging Rose

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e55d5a (estimate)

Naphthol Red Light

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
PR112
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c34950 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Naphthol Red Light is a little darker, more muted than Raging Rose. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Raging Rose is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden 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 Naphthol Red Light instead of Raging Rose?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Naphthol Red Light is a little darker, more muted than Raging Rose. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Raging Rose instead of Naphthol Red Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Raging Rose is a little lighter, 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 Raging Rose on the colour wheel See Naphthol Red Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Raging Rose

Other Army Painter paints close to Naphthol Red Light

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