Traitor Red vs Ink Skin

Traitor Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a2420 (estimate)

Ink Skin

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.093
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#391b1b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Ink Skin is more saturated, cooler than Traitor Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Traitor Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Ink Skin 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 Skin instead of Traitor Red?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Ink Skin is more saturated, cooler than Traitor Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Traitor Red instead of Ink Skin?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Traitor Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Ink Skin

All matches: Traitor Red equivalents · Ink Skin equivalents

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