What is the difference between Burnt Offering and Sunset Red?

ΔE 34 (loose). Sunset Red is much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Offering vs Sunset Red

Burnt Offering

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8e4c48 (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 33.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sunset Red is much more saturated, cooler than Burnt Offering.

Can I use Sunset Red instead of Burnt Offering?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 34). Sunset Red is much more saturated, cooler than Burnt Offering.

Can I use Burnt Offering instead of Sunset Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Offering is 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 Burnt Offering on the colour wheel See Sunset Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Burnt Offering

Burnt Offering vs Cavalry Brown (70.982)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sunset Red
Burnt Offering vs Red Leather (70.818)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sunset Red
Burnt Offering vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sunset Red

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Sunset Red

Sunset Red vs Mindcrime MagentaBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Burnt Offering
Sunset Red vs SekigaharaBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Burnt Offering
Sunset Red vs Blood Red SkiesBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 29, loose · closer than Burnt Offering

All matches: Burnt Offering equivalents · Sunset Red equivalents