What is the difference between Character Red and Amaranth Red?

ΔE 10 (fair). Amaranth Red is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Character Red vs Amaranth Red

Character Red

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-108
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c82128 (estimate)

Amaranth Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.829
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d34535 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Amaranth Red is a little lighter, more muted than Character Red.

Can I use Amaranth Red instead of Character Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Amaranth Red is a little lighter, more muted than Character Red.

Can I use Character Red instead of Amaranth Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Character 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 Character Red on the colour wheel See Amaranth Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Character Red

Character Red vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Amaranth Red
Character Red vs Vermilion (70.909)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Amaranth Red
Character Red vs Bloody Red (72.010)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Amaranth Red

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Amaranth Red

Amaranth Red vs Brown (C-7)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Character Red
Amaranth Red vs Brown (H-7)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Character Red
Amaranth Red vs Brown (N-7)Acrysion · ΔE 6, close · closer than Character Red

All matches: Character Red equivalents · Amaranth Red equivalents