What is the difference between Crusted Sore and Dull Red?

ΔE 21 (loose). Dull Red is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Crusted Sore vs Dull Red

Crusted Sore

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

Dull Red

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-33
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #944737 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dull Red is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Crusted Sore.

Can I use Dull Red instead of Crusted Sore?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Dull Red is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Crusted Sore.

Can I use Crusted Sore instead of Dull Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Crusted Sore is noticeably darker, more muted, 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 Crusted Sore on the colour wheel See Dull Red on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Crusted Sore

Crusted Sore vs Hull Red (XF-9)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dull Red
Crusted Sore vs Maroon (TS-11)TS Spray · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dull Red
Crusted Sore vs Brown (X-9)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Dull Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Dull Red

Dull Red vs Ruddy Terra (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Crusted Sore
Dull Red vs Molten OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Crusted Sore
Dull Red vs Ruddy UmberWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Crusted Sore

All matches: Crusted Sore equivalents · Dull Red equivalents