What is the difference between Carnelian Skin and Hull Red?

ΔE 8 (close). Hull Red is a little darker, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Carnelian Skin vs Hull Red

Carnelian Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #644245 (estimate)

Hull Red

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-29
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a3039 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hull Red is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Carnelian Skin.

Can I use Hull Red instead of Carnelian Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Hull Red is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Carnelian Skin.

Can I use Carnelian Skin instead of Hull Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Carnelian Skin is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Carnelian Skin on the colour wheel See Hull Red on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Carnelian Skin

Carnelian Skin vs IJN Linoleum Deck Color (C-606)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hull Red
Carnelian Skin vs Red Brown (C-41)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Hull Red
Carnelian Skin vs Chocolate Brown (H-406)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Hull Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Hull Red

Hull Red vs Mulled BerryWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Carnelian Skin
Hull Red vs Grimoire PurpleWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Carnelian Skin
Hull Red vs Chaotic RedWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Carnelian Skin equivalents · Hull Red equivalents