What is the difference between Cartacci Red and Scarlet?

ΔE 13 (fair). Scarlet is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cartacci Red vs Scarlet

Cartacci Red

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

Scarlet

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

How close are they?

ΔE 12.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Scarlet is a little lighter, more muted than Cartacci Red.

Can I use Scarlet instead of Cartacci Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Scarlet is a little lighter, more muted than Cartacci Red.

Can I use Cartacci Red instead of Scarlet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cartacci Red 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 Cartacci Red on the colour wheel See Scarlet 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 Scarlet
Cartacci Red vs Gory Red (72.011)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Scarlet
Cartacci Red vs Vermilion (70.909)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Scarlet

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Scarlet

Scarlet vs Pale Carmine Red (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 9, close · closer than Cartacci Red
Scarlet vs Alizarin Crimson (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Cartacci Red
Scarlet vs Cherry Wood (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Cartacci Red

All matches: Cartacci Red equivalents · Scarlet equivalents