Angron Red Clear vs Flat Red

Angron Red Clear

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

Flat Red

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-7
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#eb1d2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Flat Red is a little lighter, more saturated than Angron Red Clear.

Can I use Flat Red instead of Angron Red Clear?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Flat Red is a little lighter, more saturated than Angron Red Clear.

Can I use Angron Red Clear instead of Flat Red?

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

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 Flat Red on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Angron Red Clear

Other Citadel paints close to Flat Red

All matches: Angron Red Clear equivalents · Flat Red equivalents

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