Evil Sunz Scarlet vs Cadmium Red Medium Hue

Evil Sunz Scarlet

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c81a2a (estimate)

Cadmium Red Medium Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PR112 / PR5
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#dd1a13 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cadmium Red Medium Hue is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Evil Sunz Scarlet.

Can I use Cadmium Red Medium Hue instead of Evil Sunz Scarlet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Cadmium Red Medium Hue is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Evil Sunz Scarlet.

Can I use Evil Sunz Scarlet instead of Cadmium Red Medium Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Evil Sunz Scarlet is a little darker, much more muted, cooler.

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 Evil Sunz Scarlet on the colour wheel See Cadmium Red Medium Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Evil Sunz Scarlet

Other Citadel paints close to Cadmium Red Medium Hue

All matches: Evil Sunz Scarlet equivalents · Cadmium Red Medium Hue equivalents

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