What is the difference between Evil Sunz Scarlet and Scarlet Blood?

ΔE 8 (close). Scarlet Blood is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Evil Sunz Scarlet vs Scarlet Blood

Evil Sunz Scarlet

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

Scarlet Blood

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.106
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d71626 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Scarlet Blood is more saturated than Evil Sunz Scarlet.

Can I use Scarlet Blood instead of Evil Sunz Scarlet?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Scarlet Blood is more saturated than Evil Sunz Scarlet.

Can I use Evil Sunz Scarlet instead of Scarlet Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Evil Sunz Scarlet is 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 Scarlet Blood on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Evil Sunz Scarlet

Evil Sunz Scarlet vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Scarlet Blood
Evil Sunz Scarlet vs Vermilion (70.909)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Scarlet Blood
Evil Sunz Scarlet vs Bloody Red (72.010)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Scarlet Blood

Other Citadel paints close to Scarlet Blood

Scarlet Blood vs Angron Red ClearColour: Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Evil Sunz Scarlet
Scarlet Blood vs Evil Sunz ScarletColour: Air · ΔE 8, close
Scarlet Blood vs Wild Rider RedColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Evil Sunz Scarlet equivalents · Scarlet Blood equivalents