What is the difference between Traitor Red and Evil Red?

ΔE 13 (fair). Evil Red is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Traitor Red vs Evil Red

Traitor Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a2420 (estimate)

Evil Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.112
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #291621 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Evil Red is a little darker, cooler than Traitor Red.

Can I use Evil Red instead of Traitor Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Evil Red is a little darker, cooler than Traitor Red.

Can I use Traitor Red instead of Evil Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Traitor Red is a little lighter, 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 Traitor Red on the colour wheel See Evil Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Traitor Red

Traitor Red vs Burnt Umber (70.941)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Evil Red
Traitor Red vs Olive Brown (70.889)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Evil Red
Traitor Red vs Hull Red (71.039)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Evil Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Evil Red

Evil Red vs Blanched Berry (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Traitor Red
Evil Red vs Banshee Brown (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Traitor Red
Evil Red vs Oak BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Traitor Red

All matches: Traitor Red equivalents · Evil Red equivalents