What is the difference between Wild Rider Red and Pyrrole Red Dark?

ΔE 12 (fair). Pyrrole Red Dark is noticeably darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wild Rider Red vs Pyrrole Red Dark

Wild Rider Red

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

Pyrrole Red Dark

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c20b15 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pyrrole Red Dark is noticeably darker than Wild Rider Red.

Can I use Pyrrole Red Dark instead of Wild Rider Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Pyrrole Red Dark is noticeably darker than Wild Rider Red.

Can I use Wild Rider Red instead of Pyrrole Red Dark?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wild Rider Red is noticeably 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 Pyrrole Red Dark on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Wild Rider Red

Wild Rider Red vs C.P. Cadmium Red MediumHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pyrrole Red Dark
Wild Rider Red vs Cadmium Red Medium Hue (PR112 / PR5)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pyrrole Red Dark
Wild Rider Red vs Pyrrole Red (PR254)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pyrrole Red Dark

Other Citadel paints close to Pyrrole Red Dark

Pyrrole Red Dark vs Angron Red ClearColour: Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Wild Rider Red
Pyrrole Red Dark vs Evil Sunz ScarletColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Wild Rider Red
Pyrrole Red Dark vs Evil Sunz ScarletColour: Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Wild Rider Red

All matches: Wild Rider Red equivalents · Pyrrole Red Dark equivalents