What is the difference between Quinacridone Violet and Sunset Red?

ΔE 21 (loose). Sunset Red is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Quinacridone Violet vs Sunset Red

Quinacridone Violet

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PV19
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9c051f (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 21.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sunset Red is a little lighter, cooler than Quinacridone Violet.

Can I use Sunset Red instead of Quinacridone Violet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Sunset Red is a little lighter, cooler than Quinacridone Violet.

Can I use Quinacridone Violet instead of Sunset Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Quinacridone Violet 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 Quinacridone Violet on the colour wheel See Sunset 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 Sunset Red
Quinacridone Violet vs Dark Vermilion (70.947)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sunset Red
Quinacridone Violet vs Scarlet Red (72.012)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sunset Red

Other Golden paints close to Sunset Red

Sunset Red vs Quinacridone Magenta (PR122)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 9, close · closer than Quinacridone Violet
Sunset Red vs Cobalt Violet HueHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 23, loose
Sunset Red vs C.P. Cadmium Red DarkHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 24, loose

All matches: Quinacridone Violet equivalents · Sunset Red equivalents