Resplendent Red vs Inktense Crimson

Resplendent Red

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

Inktense Crimson

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

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Inktense Crimson is a little darker, more muted than Resplendent Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Resplendent Red is an opaque base/layer paint 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 Resplendent Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Inktense Crimson is a little darker, more muted than Resplendent Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Resplendent Red instead of Inktense Crimson?

The same difference applies the other way round: Resplendent Red 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 Resplendent Red on the colour wheel See Inktense Crimson on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Resplendent Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Inktense Crimson

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