Baal Red vs Naphthol Red Medium

Baal Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c8202a (estimate)

Naphthol Red Medium

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8531
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#cd202c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 1.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Baal Red is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Naphthol Red Medium 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 Red Medium instead of Baal Red?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 2). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Baal Red instead of Naphthol Red Medium?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Baal Red on the colour wheel See Naphthol Red Medium on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Baal Red

Other Citadel paints close to Naphthol Red Medium

All matches: Baal Red equivalents · Naphthol Red Medium equivalents

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