Emperor's Children vs Clear Red

Emperor's Children

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d87aa0 (estimate)

Clear Red

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-74
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#eb008b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 41.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Clear Red is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Emperor's Children.

Can I use Clear Red instead of Emperor's Children?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 42). Clear Red is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Emperor's Children.

Can I use Emperor's Children instead of Clear Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Emperor's Children is noticeably lighter, much 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 Emperor's Children on the colour wheel See Clear Red on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Emperor's Children

Other Citadel paints close to Clear Red

All matches: Emperor's Children equivalents · Clear Red equivalents

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