What is the difference between Pale Carmine Red and Dark Vermilion?

ΔE 12 (fair). Dark Vermilion is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Carmine Red vs Dark Vermilion

Pale Carmine Red

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

Dark Vermilion

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.947
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b3272f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Vermilion is a little darker, more muted than Pale Carmine Red.

Can I use Dark Vermilion instead of Pale Carmine Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Dark Vermilion is a little darker, more muted than Pale Carmine Red.

Can I use Pale Carmine Red instead of Dark Vermilion?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale Carmine Red is a little lighter, 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 Pale Carmine Red on the colour wheel See Dark Vermilion 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 Dark Vermilion
Pale Carmine Red vs Bloody Red (72.010)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Vermilion
Pale Carmine Red vs Amaranth Red (70.829)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark Vermilion

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Dark Vermilion

Dark Vermilion vs Alizarin Crimson (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 10, close · closer than Pale Carmine Red
Dark Vermilion vs Cartacci Red (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 13, fair
Dark Vermilion vs Magenta (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Pale Carmine Red equivalents · Dark Vermilion equivalents