Violent Vermillion vs Red Ink

Violent Vermillion

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ef735a (estimate)

Red Ink

Brand
Formula P3
Range
P3 Inks & Washes
Code
93013
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f07169 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Red Ink is cooler than Violent Vermillion. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Violent Vermillion is an opaque base/layer paint and Formula P3 Red 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 Red Ink instead of Violent Vermillion?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Red Ink is cooler than Violent Vermillion. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Violent Vermillion instead of Red Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Violent Vermillion is 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 Violent Vermillion on the colour wheel See Red Ink on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Violent Vermillion

Other Army Painter paints close to Red Ink

All matches: Violent Vermillion equivalents · Red Ink equivalents

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