Slaughter Red vs Ink Red

Slaughter Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#9a1a2a (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 5.4, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Ink Red is more saturated than Slaughter Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Slaughter Red is a one-coat contrast-style 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 Slaughter Red?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Ink Red is more saturated than Slaughter Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Slaughter Red instead of Ink Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Slaughter 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 Slaughter Red on the colour wheel See Ink Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Slaughter Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Ink Red

All matches: Slaughter Red equivalents · Ink Red equivalents

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