What is the difference between Scarlet and Bright Orange?

ΔE 13 (fair). Bright Orange is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Scarlet vs Bright Orange

Scarlet

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f74432 (estimate)

Bright Orange

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.851
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e15126 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bright Orange is more muted, warmer than Scarlet.

Can I use Bright Orange instead of Scarlet?

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

Can I use Scarlet instead of Bright Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Scarlet is more saturated, cooler.

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 Scarlet on the colour wheel See Bright Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Scarlet

Scarlet vs Orange (71.083)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Bright Orange
Scarlet vs Light Red (71.086)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Bright Orange
Scarlet vs Inferno Red (74.022)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 7, close · closer than Bright Orange

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Bright Orange

Bright Orange vs Orange (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Scarlet
Bright Orange vs Salmon Skin (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Scarlet
Bright Orange vs Mars Orange (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Scarlet

All matches: Scarlet equivalents · Bright Orange equivalents