Transparent Red vs Ink Red

Transparent Red

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4274
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c81718 (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 22.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Red is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Transparent Red.

Can I use Ink Red instead of Transparent Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Ink Red is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Transparent Red.

Can I use Transparent Red instead of Ink Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Transparent Red is a little lighter, much more saturated, 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 Transparent Red on the colour wheel See Ink Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Transparent Red

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Ink Red

All matches: Transparent Red equivalents · Ink Red equivalents

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