Red Tone vs Deep Red

Red Tone

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

Deep Red

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC35
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#801718 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Red Tone is a wash/shade and Scale75 Deep Red is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Deep Red instead of Red Tone?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Red Tone instead of Deep Red?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Deep Red on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Red Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Deep Red

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