Infernal Red vs Scarlet Red

Infernal Red

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
AK Quick Gen
Code
AK17037
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#982937 (estimate)

Scarlet Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.012
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a0262e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Scarlet Red is more saturated than Infernal Red.

Can I use Scarlet Red instead of Infernal Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Scarlet Red is more saturated than Infernal Red.

Can I use Infernal Red instead of Scarlet Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Infernal Red is more muted.

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 Infernal Red on the colour wheel See Scarlet Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Infernal Red

Other AK Interactive paints close to Scarlet Red

All matches: Infernal Red equivalents · Scarlet Red equivalents

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