What is the difference between Wine Red and Faded Red?

ΔE 11 (fair). Faded Red is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wine Red vs Faded Red

Wine Red

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0055
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c14c44 (estimate)

Faded Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.747
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b44d50 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Faded Red is more muted, cooler than Wine Red.

Can I use Faded Red instead of Wine Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Faded Red is more muted, cooler than Wine Red.

Can I use Wine Red instead of Faded Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wine Red is more saturated, 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 Wine Red on the colour wheel See Faded Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Wine Red

Wine Red vs Ferrari Red (71.085)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Faded Red
Wine Red vs Scarlet (70.817)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Faded Red
Wine Red vs Dark Vermilion (70.947)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Faded Red

Faded Red vs Terracota (IONIC-0033)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Wine Red
Faded Red vs Vintage Pink (ATOM-20036)ATOM · ΔE 13, fair
Faded Red vs Rust (IONIC-0156)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Wine Red equivalents · Faded Red equivalents