Red Tone vs Atramentum Black

Red Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#8a1a20 (estimate)

Atramentum Black

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1710 Wash
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#3e3d42 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 53.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Atramentum Black is a little darker, much more muted than Red Tone.

Can I use Atramentum Black instead of Red Tone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 54). Atramentum Black is a little darker, much more muted than Red Tone.

Can I use Red Tone instead of Atramentum Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Red Tone is a little lighter, much 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 Red Tone on the colour wheel See Atramentum Black on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Red Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Atramentum Black

All matches: Red Tone equivalents · Atramentum Black equivalents

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