What is the difference between Wyvern Fury and Sunset Red?

ΔE 16 (loose). Sunset Red is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wyvern Fury vs Sunset Red

Wyvern Fury

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9c2e3d (estimate)

Sunset Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.802
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bd2451 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sunset Red is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Wyvern Fury.

Can I use Sunset Red instead of Wyvern Fury?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Sunset Red is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Wyvern Fury.

Can I use Wyvern Fury instead of Sunset Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wyvern Fury is a little darker, much more muted, 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 Wyvern Fury on the colour wheel See Sunset Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Wyvern Fury

Wyvern Fury vs Red (71.269)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Sunset Red
Wyvern Fury vs Flat Red (70.957)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sunset Red
Wyvern Fury vs Scarlet Red (72.012)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Sunset Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Sunset Red

Sunset Red vs Blood Thorn (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 10, close · closer than Wyvern Fury
Sunset Red vs Vampire RedWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 16, loose
Sunset Red vs Wyrmling RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Wyvern Fury equivalents · Sunset Red equivalents