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Sigvald Burgundy Paint Guide

Citadel (Games Workshop) Contrast #6A1828
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Sigvald Burgundy paint guide

Sigvald Burgundy Paint: Colour, Type & Equivalents

As a Contrast paint, this colour combines pigment and medium to deliver shade and base tone in one application over a light primer. Warm reds like this one are staples for chapter colours, hazard markings, and focal armour accents..
The closest Sigvald Burgundy equivalent is SC-96 Inktense Crimson (Scale75) (ΔE 8.7).

Sigvald Burgundy is a contrast from Citadel (Games Workshop), commonly used for armour plates, cloth, and trim work.

Quick Equivalents

  • Closest equivalent: SC-96 Inktense Crimson (Scale75) – ΔE 8.7
  • Vallejo equivalent: no close Vallejo equivalent
  • Army Painter equivalent: Blood Red (Army Painter) – ΔE 14.2

How to Use Sigvald Burgundy

This paint is typically used for:

  • One-coat Contrast workflow
  • Contrast speed painting

Apply it over a suitable primer and build layers gradually. Coverage sits around medium, so two thin coats usually give a more stable finish than one heavy pass, especially over a dark primer.

Paint Behavior and Tips

Consider the following when working with this paint:

  • Coverage: medium — affects how many coats are needed over primer
  • Dilution: Contrast Medium if needed — keeping the right ratio maintains flow and prevents brushmarks
  • Interaction with washes and highlights: always run a highlight pass to verify the tone does not shift after drying

A good equivalent should remain stable after shading and highlighting. Test this alternative on the same primer and in the same recipe before switching a whole unit.

Miniature Painting Tips

For best results with Sigvald Burgundy on Warhammer and other miniature projects:

  • Use the same primer across the project to keep tonal consistency
  • Test on a spare part before applying to a full unit
  • Compare after shading and highlights, not just the base coat

Even small differences can become visible on a finished miniature. This match may behave differently on textured surfaces like cloth, fur, and metal trim once the full recipe is applied.

Conclusion

Choosing the right Sigvald Burgundy equivalent ensures consistent results across your painting workflow. Use this page as a paint conversion chart to compare the Vallejo equivalent, the Army Painter equivalent, and other close options before committing to a full army.

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💡 Tip

Use Sigvald Burgundy as your main contrast colour and build it up with thin, controlled coats. It has medium coverage. It works best over a white or Wraithbone primer. Thin it with Contrast Medium if needed. Good companion colours include Wraithbone, Carroburg Crimson, Druchii Violet and Pink Horror.

Avoid using it for a dark primer without a brighter undercoat.

✅ Techniques
One-coat Contrast workflow
Direct answer
How should you use Sigvald Burgundy on miniatures?

Use Sigvald Burgundy as your main contrast colour and build it up with thin, controlled coats. It has medium coverage. It works best over a white or Wraithbone primer. Thin it with Contrast Medium if needed. Good companion colours include Wraithbone, Carroburg Crimson, Druchii Violet and Pink Horror.

  • Citadel (Games Workshop) · Contrast
  • Contrast · #6A1828
  • Best for One-coat Contrast workflow
  • Pairs well with Wraithbone, Carroburg Crimson, Druchii Violet

Method

This summary is built from the local usage notes, structured paint detail data, and the same Delta-E matching system used across ChromaStack.

Limits

Avoid using it for a dark primer without a brighter undercoat.