Fiery Vermilion vs Inktense Red

Fiery Vermilion

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

Inktense Red

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC85
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e00714 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Inktense Red is more saturated than Fiery Vermilion. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Fiery Vermilion is an opaque base/layer paint and Scale75 Inktense Red is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Inktense Red instead of Fiery Vermilion?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Inktense Red is more saturated than Fiery Vermilion. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Fiery Vermilion instead of Inktense Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fiery Vermilion is 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 Fiery Vermilion on the colour wheel See Inktense Red on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Fiery Vermilion

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All matches: Fiery Vermilion equivalents · Inktense Red equivalents

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