What is the difference between C.P. Cadmium Red Light and Inferno Red?

ΔE 9 (close). Swatch colours are estimates.

C.P. Cadmium Red Light vs Inferno Red

C.P. Cadmium Red Light

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fc3821 (estimate)

Inferno Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.022
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f82f30 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same.

Can I use Inferno Red instead of C.P. Cadmium Red Light?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). The swatches are almost the same.

Can I use C.P. Cadmium Red Light instead of Inferno Red?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Light on the colour wheel See Inferno Red on the colour wheel

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

C.P. Cadmium Red Light vs Light Red (71.086)Model Air · ΔE 10, fair
C.P. Cadmium Red Light vs Sanctuary Red (74.020)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 10, fair
C.P. Cadmium Red Light vs Orange (71.083)Model Air · ΔE 10, fair

Other Golden paints close to Inferno Red

Inferno Red vs Pyrrole Red (PR254)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 8, close · closer than C.P. Cadmium Red Light
Inferno Red vs Naphthol Red Light (PR112)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 8, close · closer than C.P. Cadmium Red Light
Inferno Red vs Cadmium Red Medium Hue (PR112 / PR5)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 9, close

All matches: C.P. Cadmium Red Light equivalents · Inferno Red equivalents