What is the difference between Quinacridone Crimson and Gory Red?

ΔE 11 (fair). Gory Red is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Quinacridone Crimson vs Gory Red

Quinacridone Crimson

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bc0923 (estimate)

Gory Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.011
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a51c21 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gory Red is a little darker, more muted than Quinacridone Crimson.

Can I use Gory Red instead of Quinacridone Crimson?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Gory Red is a little darker, more muted than Quinacridone Crimson.

Can I use Quinacridone Crimson instead of Gory Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Quinacridone Crimson is a little lighter, 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 Quinacridone Crimson on the colour wheel See Gory Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Quinacridone Crimson

Quinacridone Crimson vs Vermilion (70.909)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Gory Red
Quinacridone Crimson vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Gory Red
Quinacridone Crimson vs Bloody Red (72.010)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Gory Red

Other Golden paints close to Gory Red

Gory Red vs Quinacridone Violet (PV19)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Quinacridone Crimson
Gory Red vs C.P. Cadmium Red DarkHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 8, close · closer than Quinacridone Crimson
Gory Red vs Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange (1006)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Quinacridone Crimson equivalents · Gory Red equivalents