Topaz Skin vs Naphthol Red Light

Topaz Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b5564d (estimate)

Naphthol Red Light

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
PR112
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c34950 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Naphthol Red Light is more saturated, cooler than Topaz Skin. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Topaz Skin is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Naphthol Red Light 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 Naphthol Red Light instead of Topaz Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Naphthol Red Light is more saturated, cooler than Topaz Skin. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Topaz Skin instead of Naphthol Red Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Topaz Skin is more muted, warmer.

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 Topaz Skin on the colour wheel See Naphthol Red Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Topaz Skin

Other Army Painter paints close to Naphthol Red Light

All matches: Topaz Skin equivalents · Naphthol Red Light equivalents

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