What is the difference between C.P. Cadmium Red Dark and Dark Vermilion?

ΔE 7 (close). Dark Vermilion is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

C.P. Cadmium Red Dark vs Dark Vermilion

C.P. Cadmium Red Dark

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b81825 (estimate)

Dark Vermilion

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.947
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b3272f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Vermilion is more muted than C.P. Cadmium Red Dark.

Can I use Dark Vermilion instead of C.P. Cadmium Red Dark?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Dark Vermilion is more muted than C.P. Cadmium Red Dark.

Can I use C.P. Cadmium Red Dark instead of Dark Vermilion?

The same difference applies the other way round: C.P. Cadmium Red Dark is more saturated.

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 C.P. Cadmium Red Dark on the colour wheel See Dark Vermilion on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to C.P. Cadmium Red Dark

C.P. Cadmium Red Dark vs Vermilion (70.909)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Vermilion
C.P. Cadmium Red Dark vs Gory Red (72.011)Game Color · ΔE 8, close
C.P. Cadmium Red Dark vs Scarlet (70.817)Model Color · ΔE 8, close

Other Golden paints close to Dark Vermilion

Dark Vermilion vs Quinacridone Violet (PV19)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 8, close
Dark Vermilion vs Quinacridone CrimsonHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 11, fair
Dark Vermilion vs Quinacridone Magenta (PR122)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: C.P. Cadmium Red Dark equivalents · Dark Vermilion equivalents