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

ΔE 8 (close). Scarlet is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

C.P. Cadmium Red Dark vs Scarlet

C.P. Cadmium Red Dark

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

Scarlet

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.817
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c03734 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Scarlet is a little lighter, more muted than C.P. Cadmium Red Dark.

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

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Scarlet is a little lighter, more muted than C.P. Cadmium Red Dark.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: C.P. Cadmium Red Dark is a little darker, 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 Scarlet 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 Scarlet
C.P. Cadmium Red Dark vs Dark Vermilion (70.947)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Scarlet
C.P. Cadmium Red Dark vs Gory Red (72.011)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Scarlet

Other Golden paints close to Scarlet

Scarlet vs Quinacridone CrimsonHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 11, fair
Scarlet vs Quinacridone Violet (PV19)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 12, fair
Scarlet vs Primary Magenta (PV19)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 13, fair

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