What is the difference between Sacred Scarlet and Primary Red?

ΔE 13 (fair). Primary Red is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sacred Scarlet vs Primary Red

Sacred Scarlet

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ec563e (estimate)

Primary Red

Brand: Scale75
Range: Scalecolor Artist
Code: Artist
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d62929 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Primary Red is a little darker, more saturated than Sacred Scarlet.

Can I use Primary Red instead of Sacred Scarlet?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Primary Red is a little darker, more saturated than Sacred Scarlet.

Can I use Sacred Scarlet instead of Primary Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sacred Scarlet is a little 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 Sacred Scarlet on the colour wheel See Primary Red on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Sacred Scarlet

Sacred Scarlet vs Orange (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 7, close · closer than Primary Red
Sacred Scarlet vs Beherit Red (SFG05)Fantasy & Games · ΔE 9, close · closer than Primary Red
Sacred Scarlet vs Coral Red (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Primary Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Primary Red

Primary Red vs Angelic RedWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sacred Scarlet
Primary Red vs Mars RedWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sacred Scarlet
Primary Red vs Legendary RedWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sacred Scarlet

All matches: Sacred Scarlet equivalents · Primary Red equivalents