Wild Rider Red vs Pyrrole Red Light

Wild Rider Red

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

Pyrrole Red Light

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PR255
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f92b19 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pyrrole Red Light is much more saturated than Wild Rider Red.

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

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Pyrrole Red Light is much more saturated than Wild Rider Red.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Wild Rider Red is much more muted.

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 Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Wild Rider Red

Other Citadel paints close to Pyrrole Red Light

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

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