Angron Red Clear vs C.P. Cadmium Red Dark

Angron Red Clear

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d02a2a (estimate)

C.P. Cadmium Red Dark

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b81825 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. C.P. Cadmium Red Dark is a little darker, more muted than Angron Red Clear.

Can I use C.P. Cadmium Red Dark instead of Angron Red Clear?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). C.P. Cadmium Red Dark is a little darker, more muted than Angron Red Clear.

Can I use Angron Red Clear instead of C.P. Cadmium Red Dark?

The same difference applies the other way round: Angron Red Clear is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Angron Red Clear on the colour wheel See C.P. Cadmium Red Dark on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Angron Red Clear

Other Citadel paints close to C.P. Cadmium Red Dark

All matches: Angron Red Clear equivalents · C.P. Cadmium Red Dark equivalents

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