What is the difference between Cartacci Red and Gory Red?

ΔE 11 (fair). Gory Red is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cartacci Red vs Gory Red

Cartacci Red

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b11015 (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 10.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gory Red is more muted than Cartacci Red.

Can I use Gory Red instead of Cartacci Red?

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

Can I use Cartacci Red instead of Gory Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cartacci Red 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 Cartacci Red on the colour wheel See Gory Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cartacci Red

Cartacci Red vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gory Red
Cartacci Red vs Vermilion (70.909)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair
Cartacci Red vs Clear Orange (70.956)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Gory Red

Gory Red vs Alizarin Crimson (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 10, close · closer than Cartacci Red
Gory Red vs Cherry Wood (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 12, fair
Gory Red vs Magenta (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 15, fair

All matches: Cartacci Red equivalents · Gory Red equivalents