What is the difference between Pale Carmine Red and Worn Red?

ΔE 21 (loose). Worn Red is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Carmine Red vs Worn Red

Pale Carmine Red

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

Worn Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.023
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f34f72 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Worn Red is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Pale Carmine Red.

Can I use Worn Red instead of Pale Carmine Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Worn Red is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Pale Carmine Red.

Can I use Pale Carmine Red instead of Worn Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale Carmine Red is a little darker, 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 Worn Red 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 Worn Red
Pale Carmine Red vs Bloody Red (72.010)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Worn Red
Pale Carmine Red vs Amaranth Red (70.829)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Worn Red

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Worn Red

Worn Red vs Fuchsia Skin (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Pale Carmine Red
Worn Red vs Pink Skin (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 23, loose
Worn Red vs Purple (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 26, loose

All matches: Pale Carmine Red equivalents · Worn Red equivalents