What is the difference between Pale Carmine Red and Crimson?

ΔE 31 (loose). Crimson is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Carmine Red vs Crimson

Pale Carmine Red

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d9383d (estimate)

Crimson

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.018
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d3336e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 30.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Crimson is more muted, cooler than Pale Carmine Red.

Can I use Crimson instead of Pale Carmine Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 31). Crimson is more muted, cooler than Pale Carmine Red.

Can I use Pale Carmine Red instead of Crimson?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale Carmine Red is more saturated, 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 Pale Carmine Red on the colour wheel See Crimson on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pale Carmine Red

Pale Carmine Red vs Vermilion (70.909)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Crimson
Pale Carmine Red vs Bloody Red (72.010)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Crimson
Pale Carmine Red vs Amaranth Red (70.829)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Crimson

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Crimson

Crimson vs Fuchsia Skin (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Pale Carmine Red
Crimson vs Purple (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Pale Carmine Red
Crimson vs Magenta (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Pale Carmine Red

All matches: Pale Carmine Red equivalents · Crimson equivalents