Scarlet Red vs Spiritstone Red

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Spiritstone Red is a little darker than Scarlet Red. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Scarlet Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Citadel Spiritstone Red is a technical paint or medium, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Spiritstone Red instead of Scarlet Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Spiritstone Red is a little darker than Scarlet Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Scarlet Red instead of Spiritstone Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Scarlet Red is a little lighter.

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.