Evil Sunz Scarlet vs Naphthol Red Medium

Evil Sunz Scarlet

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c81a2a (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 1.6, 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 Evil Sunz Scarlet is an opaque base/layer 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 Evil Sunz Scarlet?

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

Can I use Evil Sunz Scarlet 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 Evil Sunz Scarlet on the colour wheel See Naphthol Red Medium on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Evil Sunz Scarlet

Other Citadel paints close to Naphthol Red Medium

All matches: Evil Sunz Scarlet equivalents · Naphthol Red Medium equivalents

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