What is the difference between Command Red and Demon Red?

ΔE 16 (loose). Demon Red is noticeably lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Command Red vs Demon Red

Command Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4049P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b90119 (estimate)

Demon Red

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA21
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d94c3b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Demon Red is noticeably lighter, more muted than Command Red.

Can I use Demon Red instead of Command Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Demon Red is noticeably lighter, more muted than Command Red.

Can I use Command Red instead of Demon Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Command Red is noticeably darker, more saturated.

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 Command Red on the colour wheel See Demon Red on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Command Red

Command Red vs Scarlett Red (NA22)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Demon Red
Command Red vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 28, loose
Command Red vs Orange Rust (NA23)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 34, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Demon Red

Demon Red vs Sacred ScarletWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Command Red
Demon Red vs Blood ChaliceWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Command Red
Demon Red vs Raging RoseWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Command Red

All matches: Command Red equivalents · Demon Red equivalents