Wyrmling Red vs Transparent Quinacridone Red

Wyrmling Red

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

Transparent Quinacridone Red

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8561
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f12863 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Transparent Quinacridone Red is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Wyrmling Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Wyrmling Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Transparent Quinacridone Red 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 Transparent Quinacridone Red instead of Wyrmling Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Transparent Quinacridone Red is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Wyrmling Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Wyrmling Red instead of Transparent Quinacridone Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wyrmling Red is a little darker, more muted, 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 Transparent Quinacridone Red on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Wyrmling Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Quinacridone Red

All matches: Wyrmling Red equivalents · Transparent Quinacridone Red equivalents

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