Wyrmling Red vs Sanguine Highlight

Wyrmling Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d83848 (estimate)

Sanguine Highlight

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93053
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c63453 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sanguine Highlight is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Wyrmling Red.

Can I use Sanguine Highlight instead of Wyrmling Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Sanguine Highlight is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Wyrmling Red.

Can I use Wyrmling Red instead of Sanguine Highlight?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wyrmling Red is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Wyrmling Red on the colour wheel See Sanguine Highlight on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Wyrmling Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Sanguine Highlight

All matches: Wyrmling Red equivalents · Sanguine Highlight equivalents

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