Red Cloak vs Cardinal Purple

Red Cloak

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4217
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#902a21 (estimate)

Cardinal Purple

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.408
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#bf1f33 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cardinal Purple is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Red Cloak.

Can I use Cardinal Purple instead of Red Cloak?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Cardinal Purple is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Red Cloak.

Can I use Red Cloak instead of Cardinal Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Red Cloak is a little darker, much more muted, warmer.

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 Red Cloak on the colour wheel See Cardinal Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Red Cloak

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Cardinal Purple

All matches: Red Cloak equivalents · Cardinal Purple equivalents

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