What is the difference between Basilisk Red and Fire Red?

ΔE 11 (fair). Fire Red is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Basilisk Red vs Fire Red

Basilisk Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #712836 (estimate)

Fire Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.084
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b332f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Fire Red is a little lighter, warmer than Basilisk Red.

Can I use Fire Red instead of Basilisk Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Fire Red is a little lighter, warmer than Basilisk Red.

Can I use Basilisk Red instead of Fire Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Basilisk Red is a little darker, 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 Basilisk Red on the colour wheel See Fire Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Basilisk Red

Basilisk Red vs Red (70.926)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Fire Red
Basilisk Red vs Nocturnal Red (72.111)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Fire Red
Basilisk Red vs Burnt Red (70.814)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Fire Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Fire Red

Fire Red vs Camo Brown (WP4040P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Basilisk Red
Fire Red vs Ruddy Terra (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 9, close · closer than Basilisk Red
Fire Red vs Beret Maroon (WP4059P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, close · closer than Basilisk Red

All matches: Basilisk Red equivalents · Fire Red equivalents