Cadmium Red Medium Hue vs Fire Flame

Cadmium Red Medium Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PR112 / PR5
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#dd1a13 (estimate)

Fire Flame

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Fantasy-Pro
Code
74.024
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fa2635 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Fire Flame is a little lighter, cooler than Cadmium Red Medium Hue.

Can I use Fire Flame instead of Cadmium Red Medium Hue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Fire Flame is a little lighter, cooler than Cadmium Red Medium Hue.

Can I use Cadmium Red Medium Hue instead of Fire Flame?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cadmium Red Medium Hue 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 Cadmium Red Medium Hue on the colour wheel See Fire Flame on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cadmium Red Medium Hue

Other Golden paints close to Fire Flame

All matches: Cadmium Red Medium Hue equivalents · Fire Flame equivalents

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