What is the difference between Quinacridone Violet and Carmine Red?

ΔE 10 (close). Carmine Red is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Quinacridone Violet vs Carmine Red

Quinacridone Violet

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PV19
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9c051f (estimate)

Carmine Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.908
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #932126 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Carmine Red is more muted than Quinacridone Violet.

Can I use Carmine Red instead of Quinacridone Violet?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Carmine Red is more muted than Quinacridone Violet.

Can I use Quinacridone Violet instead of Carmine Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Quinacridone Violet is 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 Violet on the colour wheel See Carmine Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Quinacridone Violet

Quinacridone Violet vs Gory Red (72.011)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Carmine Red
Quinacridone Violet vs Dark Vermilion (70.947)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Carmine Red
Quinacridone Violet vs Scarlet Red (72.012)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Carmine Red

Other Golden paints close to Carmine Red

Carmine Red vs Quinacridone Burnt OrangeHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 8, close · closer than Quinacridone Violet
Carmine Red vs Alizarin Crimson Hue (PR206 / PR122 / PG7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 10, close
Carmine Red vs Burnt Sienna (PBr7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Quinacridone Violet equivalents · Carmine Red equivalents