Naphthol Pink vs Ink Red

Naphthol Pink

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8525
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f34b66 (estimate)

Ink Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.086
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#a5162a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Red is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Naphthol Pink.

Can I use Ink Red instead of Naphthol Pink?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Ink Red is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Naphthol Pink.

Can I use Naphthol Pink instead of Ink Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Naphthol Pink is noticeably lighter, 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 Naphthol Pink on the colour wheel See Ink Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Naphthol Pink

Other Golden paints close to Ink Red

All matches: Naphthol Pink equivalents · Ink Red equivalents

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