Wyrmling Red vs Naphthol Pink

Wyrmling Red

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

Naphthol Pink

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8525
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f34b66 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Naphthol Pink is a little lighter, cooler than Wyrmling Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Wyrmling Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Naphthol Pink 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 Naphthol Pink instead of Wyrmling Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Naphthol Pink is a little lighter, cooler than Wyrmling Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Wyrmling Red instead of Naphthol Pink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wyrmling Red is a little darker, 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 Naphthol Pink on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Wyrmling Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Naphthol Pink

All matches: Wyrmling Red equivalents · Naphthol Pink equivalents

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