Wild Rider Red vs Naphthol Red Medium

Wild Rider Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e83a2a (estimate)

Naphthol Red Medium

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PR5
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#cb151a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Naphthol Red Medium is a little darker than Wild Rider Red.

Can I use Naphthol Red Medium instead of Wild Rider Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Naphthol Red Medium is a little darker than Wild Rider Red.

Can I use Wild Rider Red instead of Naphthol Red Medium?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wild Rider Red is a little lighter.

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 Wild Rider Red on the colour wheel See Naphthol Red Medium on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Wild Rider Red

Other Citadel paints close to Naphthol Red Medium

All matches: Wild Rider Red equivalents · Naphthol Red Medium equivalents

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