Vineroot Shade vs Deep Scarlet Ink

Vineroot Shade

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 4 Wash
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#461816 (estimate)

Deep Scarlet Ink

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Ink
Code
NA63
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#39011c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deep Scarlet Ink is a little darker, cooler than Vineroot Shade. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Vineroot Shade is a wash/shade and Nocturna Models Deep Scarlet 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 Deep Scarlet Ink instead of Vineroot Shade?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Deep Scarlet Ink is a little darker, cooler than Vineroot Shade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Vineroot Shade instead of Deep Scarlet Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Vineroot Shade is a little lighter, 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 Vineroot Shade on the colour wheel See Deep Scarlet Ink on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Vineroot Shade

Other Army Painter paints close to Deep Scarlet Ink

All matches: Vineroot Shade equivalents · Deep Scarlet Ink equivalents

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