What is the difference between Matt Red and Gory Red?

ΔE 10 (close). Gory Red is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Matt Red vs Gory Red

Matt Red

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11092
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b33a27 (estimate)

Gory Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.011
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a51c21 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gory Red is a little darker, cooler than Matt Red.

Can I use Gory Red instead of Matt Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Gory Red is a little darker, cooler than Matt Red.

Can I use Matt Red instead of Gory Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Red is a little lighter, 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 Matt Red on the colour wheel See Gory Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Matt Red

Matt Red vs Scarlet (70.817)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gory Red
Matt Red vs Clear Orange (70.956)Model Color · ΔE 10, close
Matt Red vs Ferrari Red (71.085)Model Air · ΔE 10, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Gory Red

Gory Red vs Blood Red (AK11089)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 12, fair
Gory Red vs Reddish Orange (AK17035)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 12, fair
Gory Red vs Carmine (AK11091)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Matt Red equivalents · Gory Red equivalents