Gal Vorbak Red vs Deep Scarlet Ink

Gal Vorbak Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5a1a24 (estimate)

Deep Scarlet Ink

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Ink
Code
NA63
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#39011c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deep Scarlet Ink is noticeably darker, cooler than Gal Vorbak Red. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Gal Vorbak Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Nocturna Models Deep Scarlet Ink 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 Deep Scarlet Ink instead of Gal Vorbak Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Deep Scarlet Ink is noticeably darker, cooler than Gal Vorbak Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Gal Vorbak Red instead of Deep Scarlet Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gal Vorbak Red is noticeably lighter, warmer.

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 Gal Vorbak Red on the colour wheel See Deep Scarlet Ink on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Gal Vorbak Red

Other Citadel paints close to Deep Scarlet Ink

All matches: Gal Vorbak Red equivalents · Deep Scarlet Ink equivalents

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