Amphora Red vs Dark Red

Amphora Red

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: shadows
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a2027 (estimate)

Dark Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.946
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5c2727 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Red is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Amphora Red.

Can I use Dark Red instead of Amphora Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Red is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Amphora Red.

Can I use Amphora Red instead of Dark Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Amphora Red is a little darker, more muted, 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 Amphora Red on the colour wheel See Dark Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Amphora Red

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Dark Red

All matches: Amphora Red equivalents · Dark Red equivalents

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