Evil Sunz Scarlet vs Transparent Naphthol Red Light

Evil Sunz Scarlet

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

Transparent Naphthol Red Light

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8558
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#fa302f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Transparent Naphthol Red Light is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Evil Sunz Scarlet. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Evil Sunz Scarlet is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Transparent Naphthol Red Light 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 Naphthol Red Light instead of Evil Sunz Scarlet?

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

Can I use Evil Sunz Scarlet instead of Transparent Naphthol Red Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Evil Sunz Scarlet is noticeably darker, 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 Evil Sunz Scarlet on the colour wheel See Transparent Naphthol Red Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Evil Sunz Scarlet

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Naphthol Red Light

All matches: Evil Sunz Scarlet equivalents · Transparent Naphthol Red Light equivalents

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