What is the difference between Wazdakka Red and Red Purple?

ΔE 18 (loose). Red Purple is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wazdakka Red vs Red Purple

Wazdakka Red

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

Red Purple

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA20
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b13362 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Red Purple is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Wazdakka Red.

Can I use Red Purple instead of Wazdakka Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Red Purple is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Wazdakka Red.

Can I use Wazdakka Red instead of Red Purple?

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Wazdakka Red

Wazdakka Red vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Red Purple
Wazdakka Red vs Demon Red (NA21)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 25, loose
Wazdakka Red vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 30, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Red Purple

Red Purple vs Pink HorrorColour: Layer · ΔE 10, close · closer than Wazdakka Red
Red Purple vs Emperor's ChildrenColour: Layer · ΔE 25, loose
Red Purple vs Screamer PinkColour: Base · ΔE 28, loose

All matches: Wazdakka Red equivalents · Red Purple equivalents