Wazdakka Red vs Deep Red

Wazdakka Red

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

Deep Red

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC35
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#801718 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deep Red is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Wazdakka Red.

Can I use Deep Red instead of Wazdakka Red?

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

Can I use Wazdakka Red instead of Deep Red?

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

Other Scale75 paints close to Wazdakka Red

Other Citadel paints close to Deep Red

All matches: Wazdakka Red equivalents · Deep Red equivalents

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