What is the difference between Terracota and Flat Red?

ΔE 12 (fair). Flat Red is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Terracota vs Flat Red

Terracota

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0033
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b33d50 (estimate)

Flat Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.957
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9d2830 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Flat Red is a little darker, warmer than Terracota.

Can I use Flat Red instead of Terracota?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Flat Red is a little darker, warmer than Terracota.

Can I use Terracota instead of Flat Red?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Terracota

Terracota vs Faded Red (70.747)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Flat Red
Terracota vs Red (71.269)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Flat Red
Terracota vs Red (71.102)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Flat Red

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Flat Red

Flat Red vs Rust (IONIC-0156)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Terracota
Flat Red vs Dark Rust (ATOM-20047)ATOM · ΔE 9, close · closer than Terracota
Flat Red vs Wine Red (IONIC-0055)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Terracota equivalents · Flat Red equivalents