What is the difference between Quinacridone Crimson and Scarlet?

ΔE 11 (fair). Scarlet is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Quinacridone Crimson vs Scarlet

Quinacridone Crimson

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

Scarlet

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

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Scarlet is a little lighter, more muted than Quinacridone Crimson.

Can I use Scarlet instead of Quinacridone Crimson?

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

Can I use Quinacridone Crimson instead of Scarlet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Quinacridone Crimson 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 Quinacridone Crimson on the colour wheel See Scarlet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Quinacridone Crimson

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

Other Golden paints close to Scarlet

Scarlet vs C.P. Cadmium Red DarkHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 8, close · closer than Quinacridone Crimson
Scarlet vs Quinacridone Violet (PV19)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 12, fair
Scarlet vs Primary Magenta (PV19)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Quinacridone Crimson equivalents · Scarlet equivalents