Traitor Red vs Brown Beast Ink

How close are they?

ΔE 10.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Brown Beast Ink is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Traitor Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Traitor Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Nocturna Models Brown Beast Ink 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 Brown Beast Ink instead of Traitor Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Brown Beast Ink is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Traitor Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Traitor Red instead of Brown Beast Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Traitor Red is a little lighter, more muted, cooler.

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.