What is the difference between Wild Rider Red and Sanctuary Red?

ΔE 10 (close). Sanctuary Red is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wild Rider Red vs Sanctuary Red

Wild Rider Red

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

Sanctuary Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.020
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f01a29 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sanctuary Red is more saturated than Wild Rider Red.

Can I use Sanctuary Red instead of Wild Rider Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Sanctuary Red is more saturated than Wild Rider Red.

Can I use Wild Rider Red instead of Sanctuary Red?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Wild Rider Red

Wild Rider Red vs Light Red (71.086)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Sanctuary Red
Wild Rider Red vs Orange (71.083)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Sanctuary Red
Wild Rider Red vs Hot Orange (72.009)Game Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Sanctuary Red

Other Citadel paints close to Sanctuary Red

Sanctuary Red vs Angron Red ClearColour: Air · ΔE 15, loose
Sanctuary Red vs Evil Sunz ScarletColour: Layer · ΔE 17, loose
Sanctuary Red vs Evil Sunz ScarletColour: Air · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Wild Rider Red equivalents · Sanctuary Red equivalents