Fiery Vermilion vs Pyrrole Red Dark

Fiery Vermilion

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 2
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d01609 (estimate)

Pyrrole Red Dark

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c20b15 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pyrrole Red Dark is a little darker, more muted than Fiery Vermilion.

Can I use Pyrrole Red Dark instead of Fiery Vermilion?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Pyrrole Red Dark is a little darker, more muted than Fiery Vermilion.

Can I use Fiery Vermilion instead of Pyrrole Red Dark?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fiery Vermilion is a little lighter, 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 Fiery Vermilion on the colour wheel See Pyrrole Red Dark on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Fiery Vermilion

Other Army Painter paints close to Pyrrole Red Dark

All matches: Fiery Vermilion equivalents · Pyrrole Red Dark equivalents

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