Word Bearers Red vs Amethyst Rose

Word Bearers Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a1a22 (estimate)

Amethyst Rose

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93211
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5f211b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Amethyst Rose is more muted, warmer than Word Bearers Red.

Can I use Amethyst Rose instead of Word Bearers Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Amethyst Rose is more muted, warmer than Word Bearers Red.

Can I use Word Bearers Red instead of Amethyst Rose?

The same difference applies the other way round: Word Bearers Red is 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 Word Bearers Red on the colour wheel See Amethyst Rose on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Word Bearers Red

Other Citadel paints close to Amethyst Rose

All matches: Word Bearers Red equivalents · Amethyst Rose equivalents

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