What is the difference between Crimson Red and Fire Red?

ΔE 10 (close). Fire Red is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Crimson Red vs Fire Red

Crimson Red

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: AK Quick Gen
Code: AK17031
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #872c39 (estimate)

Fire Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.084
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b332f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Fire Red is more muted, warmer than Crimson Red.

Can I use Fire Red instead of Crimson Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Fire Red is more muted, warmer than Crimson Red.

Can I use Crimson Red instead of Fire Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Crimson Red is 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 Crimson Red on the colour wheel See Fire Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Crimson Red

Crimson Red vs Red (70.926)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Fire Red
Crimson Red vs Red (71.269)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Fire Red
Crimson Red vs Brown RLM26 (71.105)Model Air · ΔE 10, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Fire Red

Fire Red vs Shadow Flesh (AK11404)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than Crimson Red
Fire Red vs Beast Brown (AK11278)Color Punch · ΔE 7, close · closer than Crimson Red
Fire Red vs RAL 8012 Rotbraun (AK11328)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Crimson Red equivalents · Fire Red equivalents