What is the difference between Wicked Pink and Translucent Red?

ΔE 30 (loose). Translucent Red is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wicked Pink vs Translucent Red

Wicked Pink

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cd0079 (estimate)

Translucent Red

Brand: Tamiya
Range: PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code: PS-37
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c7224a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 29.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Translucent Red is more muted, warmer than Wicked Pink.

Can I use Translucent Red instead of Wicked Pink?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). Translucent Red is more muted, warmer than Wicked Pink.

Can I use Wicked Pink instead of Translucent Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wicked Pink is more saturated, 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.

See Wicked Pink on the colour wheel See Translucent Red on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Wicked Pink

Wicked Pink vs Clear Red (X-27)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Translucent Red
Wicked Pink vs Clear Red (TS-74)TS Spray · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Translucent Red
Wicked Pink vs Cherry Red (PS-33)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Translucent Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Translucent Red

Translucent Red vs Blood Thorn (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Wicked Pink
Translucent Red vs Wyrmling RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Wicked Pink
Translucent Red vs Dragon RedWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Wicked Pink

All matches: Wicked Pink equivalents · Translucent Red equivalents