What is the difference between Mephiston Red and Sunset Red?

ΔE 23 (loose). Sunset Red is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mephiston Red vs Sunset Red

Mephiston Red

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9a1a1e (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 23.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sunset Red is a little lighter, cooler than Mephiston Red.

Can I use Sunset Red instead of Mephiston Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Sunset Red is a little lighter, cooler than Mephiston Red.

Can I use Mephiston Red instead of Sunset Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mephiston Red is a little darker, 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 Mephiston Red on the colour wheel See Sunset Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mephiston Red

Mephiston Red vs Gory Red (72.011)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sunset Red
Mephiston Red vs Scarlet Red (72.012)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sunset Red
Mephiston Red vs Ferrari Red (71.085)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sunset Red

Other Citadel paints close to Sunset Red

Sunset Red vs Wazdakka RedColour: Layer · ΔE 10, close · closer than Mephiston Red
Sunset Red vs Astorath RedColour: Dry · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Mephiston Red
Sunset Red vs Pink HorrorColour: Layer · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Mephiston Red

All matches: Mephiston Red equivalents · Sunset Red equivalents