Screaming Bell vs Forged Red

Screaming Bell

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#a8662a (estimate)

Forged Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.165 Airbrush
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#d7724e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Forged Red is a little lighter, cooler than Screaming Bell.

Can I use Forged Red instead of Screaming Bell?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Forged Red is a little lighter, cooler than Screaming Bell.

Can I use Screaming Bell instead of Forged Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Screaming Bell 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 Screaming Bell on the colour wheel See Forged Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Screaming Bell

Other Citadel paints close to Forged Red

All matches: Screaming Bell equivalents · Forged Red equivalents

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