What is the difference between Resplendent Red and Dark Vermilion?

ΔE 10 (close). Dark Vermilion is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Resplendent Red vs Dark Vermilion

Resplendent Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #992426 (estimate)

Dark Vermilion

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.947
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b3272f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Vermilion is a little lighter, more saturated than Resplendent Red.

Can I use Dark Vermilion instead of Resplendent Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Dark Vermilion is a little lighter, more saturated than Resplendent Red.

Can I use Resplendent Red instead of Dark Vermilion?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Resplendent Red

Resplendent Red vs Carmine Red (70.908)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Vermilion
Resplendent Red vs Scarlet Red (72.012)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Vermilion
Resplendent Red vs Flat Red (70.957)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Vermilion

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Vermilion

Dark Vermilion vs Dragon RedWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Resplendent Red
Dark Vermilion vs True BloodWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Resplendent Red
Dark Vermilion vs Dragon RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Resplendent Red

All matches: Resplendent Red equivalents · Dark Vermilion equivalents