What is the difference between Resplendent Red and Red Flesh?

ΔE 26 (loose). Red Flesh is noticeably lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Resplendent Red vs Red Flesh

Resplendent Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #992426 (estimate)

Red Flesh

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA03
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c16b5d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Red Flesh is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Resplendent Red.

Can I use Red Flesh instead of Resplendent Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Red Flesh is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Resplendent Red.

Can I use Resplendent Red instead of Red Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Resplendent Red is noticeably darker, 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 Resplendent Red on the colour wheel See Red Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Resplendent Red

Resplendent Red vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Red Flesh
Resplendent Red vs Demon Red (NA21)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Red Flesh
Resplendent Red vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 25, loose · closer than Red Flesh

Other Army Painter paints close to Red Flesh

Red Flesh vs Viper BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Resplendent Red
Red Flesh vs Moonstone SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Resplendent Red
Red Flesh vs Scar TissueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close · closer than Resplendent Red

All matches: Resplendent Red equivalents · Red Flesh equivalents