Cobalt Violet Hue vs Sunset Red

Cobalt Violet Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#841449 (estimate)

Sunset Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.802
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#bd2451 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sunset Red is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Cobalt Violet Hue.

Can I use Sunset Red instead of Cobalt Violet Hue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Sunset Red is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Cobalt Violet Hue.

Can I use Cobalt Violet Hue instead of Sunset Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cobalt Violet Hue is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler.

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 Cobalt Violet Hue on the colour wheel See Sunset Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cobalt Violet Hue

Other Golden paints close to Sunset Red

All matches: Cobalt Violet Hue equivalents · Sunset Red equivalents

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