Dusk Red vs Seraph Red

Dusk Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#7a3a38 (estimate)

Seraph Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.479
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#651819 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Seraph Red is noticeably darker, more saturated than Dusk Red.

Can I use Seraph Red instead of Dusk Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Seraph Red is noticeably darker, more saturated than Dusk Red.

Can I use Dusk Red instead of Seraph Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dusk Red is noticeably lighter, more muted.

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 Dusk Red on the colour wheel See Seraph Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dusk Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Seraph Red

All matches: Dusk Red equivalents · Seraph Red equivalents

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