What is the difference between Wazdakka Red and Dull Red?

ΔE 26 (loose). Dull Red is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wazdakka Red vs Dull Red

Wazdakka Red

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

Dull Red

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-33
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #944737 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dull Red is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Wazdakka Red.

Can I use Dull Red instead of Wazdakka Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Dull Red is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Wazdakka Red.

Can I use Wazdakka Red instead of Dull Red?

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

Other Tamiya paints close to Wazdakka Red

Wazdakka Red vs Translucent Red (PS-37)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Dull Red
Wazdakka Red vs Cherry Red (PS-33)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Dull Red
Wazdakka Red vs Mica Red (TS-39)TS Spray · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Dull Red

Other Citadel paints close to Dull Red

Dull Red vs Knight-Questor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Wazdakka Red
Dull Red vs Tuskgor FurColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close · closer than Wazdakka Red
Dull Red vs Bloodreaver FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Wazdakka Red

All matches: Wazdakka Red equivalents · Dull Red equivalents