Evil Sunz Scarlet vs Brilliant Red

Evil Sunz Scarlet

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

Brilliant Red

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-86
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e91c21 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brilliant Red is a little lighter, much more saturated than Evil Sunz Scarlet.

Can I use Brilliant Red instead of Evil Sunz Scarlet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Brilliant Red is a little lighter, much more saturated than Evil Sunz Scarlet.

Can I use Evil Sunz Scarlet instead of Brilliant Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Evil Sunz Scarlet is a little darker, much 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 Evil Sunz Scarlet on the colour wheel See Brilliant Red on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Evil Sunz Scarlet

Other Citadel paints close to Brilliant Red

All matches: Evil Sunz Scarlet equivalents · Brilliant Red equivalents

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