Evil Sunz Scarlet vs Transparent Red

Evil Sunz Scarlet

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

Transparent Red

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4274
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c81718 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Red is more saturated than Evil Sunz Scarlet. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Evil Sunz Scarlet is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Transparent 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 Transparent Red instead of Evil Sunz Scarlet?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Transparent Red is more saturated than Evil Sunz Scarlet. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Evil Sunz Scarlet instead of Transparent Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Evil Sunz Scarlet is 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 Red on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Evil Sunz Scarlet

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Red

All matches: Evil Sunz Scarlet equivalents · Transparent Red equivalents

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