Evil Sunz Scarlet vs Inktense Red

Evil Sunz Scarlet

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c81a2a (estimate)

Inktense Red

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC85
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e00714 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Inktense Red is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Evil Sunz Scarlet. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Evil Sunz Scarlet is an opaque base/layer paint and Scale75 Inktense 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 Inktense Red instead of Evil Sunz Scarlet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Inktense Red is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Evil Sunz Scarlet. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Evil Sunz Scarlet instead of Inktense Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Evil Sunz Scarlet is a little darker, much more muted, 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 Evil Sunz Scarlet on the colour wheel See Inktense Red on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Evil Sunz Scarlet

Other Citadel paints close to Inktense Red

All matches: Evil Sunz Scarlet equivalents · Inktense Red equivalents

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