Flesh Tearers Red vs Plasma Red

Flesh Tearers Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c82a2a (estimate)

Plasma Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.406
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#9a262a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Plasma Red is a little darker, much more muted than Flesh Tearers Red.

Can I use Plasma Red instead of Flesh Tearers Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Plasma Red is a little darker, much more muted than Flesh Tearers Red.

Can I use Flesh Tearers Red instead of Plasma Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flesh Tearers Red is a little lighter, much more saturated.

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 Flesh Tearers Red on the colour wheel See Plasma Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Flesh Tearers Red

Other Citadel paints close to Plasma Red

All matches: Flesh Tearers Red equivalents · Plasma Red equivalents

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