What is the difference between Cartacci Red and Red RLM23?

ΔE 8 (close). Red RLM23 is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cartacci Red vs Red RLM23

Cartacci Red

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b11015 (estimate)

Red RLM23

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.003
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cb2624 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Red RLM23 is a little lighter than Cartacci Red.

Can I use Red RLM23 instead of Cartacci Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Red RLM23 is a little lighter than Cartacci Red.

Can I use Cartacci Red instead of Red RLM23?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cartacci Red is a little darker.

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 Red RLM23 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cartacci Red

Cartacci Red vs Gory Red (72.011)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair
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 Red RLM23

Red RLM23 vs Toluidine Red (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 6, close · closer than Cartacci Red
Red RLM23 vs Alizarin Crimson (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 8, close
Red RLM23 vs The Red (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Cartacci Red equivalents · Red RLM23 equivalents