What is the difference between Fiery Vermilion and Scarlet Blood?

ΔE 11 (fair). Scarlet Blood is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fiery Vermilion vs Scarlet Blood

Fiery Vermilion

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

Scarlet Blood

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.106
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d71626 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Scarlet Blood is more muted, cooler than Fiery Vermilion.

Can I use Scarlet Blood instead of Fiery Vermilion?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Scarlet Blood is more muted, cooler than Fiery Vermilion.

Can I use Fiery Vermilion instead of Scarlet Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fiery Vermilion is more saturated, warmer.

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 Scarlet Blood on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fiery Vermilion

Fiery Vermilion vs Light Red (71.086)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Scarlet Blood
Fiery Vermilion vs Hot Orange (72.009)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Scarlet Blood
Fiery Vermilion vs Orange (71.083)Model Air · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Scarlet Blood

Other Army Painter paints close to Scarlet Blood

Scarlet Blood vs Angelic RedWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Fiery Vermilion
Scarlet Blood vs Mars RedWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Fiery Vermilion
Scarlet Blood vs Pure RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Fiery Vermilion

All matches: Fiery Vermilion equivalents · Scarlet Blood equivalents