Barak-Nar Burgundy vs Dark Red

Barak-Nar Burgundy

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5a1a2a (estimate)

Dark Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.946
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5c2727 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Red is more muted, warmer than Barak-Nar Burgundy.

Can I use Dark Red instead of Barak-Nar Burgundy?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Red is more muted, warmer than Barak-Nar Burgundy.

Can I use Barak-Nar Burgundy instead of Dark Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Barak-Nar Burgundy is more saturated, cooler.

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 Barak-Nar Burgundy on the colour wheel See Dark Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Barak-Nar Burgundy

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Red

All matches: Barak-Nar Burgundy equivalents · Dark Red equivalents

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