Resplendent Red vs Ink Red

Resplendent Red

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

Ink Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.086
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#a5162a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ink Red is more saturated than Resplendent Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Resplendent Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Ink Red 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 Ink Red instead of Resplendent Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Ink Red is more saturated than Resplendent Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Resplendent Red instead of Ink Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Resplendent Red is more muted.

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 Ink Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Resplendent Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Ink Red

All matches: Resplendent Red equivalents · Ink Red equivalents

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