Wazdakka Red vs Carnage Red

Wazdakka Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a81a3a (estimate)

Carnage Red

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
3218
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c12b24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Carnage Red is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Wazdakka Red.

Can I use Carnage Red instead of Wazdakka Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Carnage Red is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Wazdakka Red.

Can I use Wazdakka Red instead of Carnage Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wazdakka Red is a little darker, 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 Wazdakka Red on the colour wheel See Carnage Red on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Wazdakka Red

Other Citadel paints close to Carnage Red

All matches: Wazdakka Red equivalents · Carnage Red equivalents

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