Red Tone vs Inktense Crimson

Red Tone

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

Inktense Crimson

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC96
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#7e1518 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.1, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Inktense Crimson is a little darker than Red Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Red Tone is a wash/shade and Scale75 Inktense Crimson 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 Inktense Crimson instead of Red Tone?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Inktense Crimson is a little darker than Red Tone. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Red Tone instead of Inktense Crimson?

The same difference applies the other way round: Red Tone is a little lighter.

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 Inktense Crimson on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Red Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Inktense Crimson

All matches: Red Tone equivalents · Inktense Crimson equivalents

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