Baal Red vs Transparent Red

Baal Red

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

Transparent Red

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4274
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c81718 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Red is more saturated than Baal Red. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Baal Red is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Green Stuff World Transparent 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 Red instead of Baal Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Transparent Red is more saturated than Baal Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Baal Red instead of Transparent Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Baal Red is 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 Baal Red on the colour wheel See Transparent Red on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Baal Red

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Red

All matches: Baal Red equivalents · Transparent Red equivalents

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