What is the difference between Madder Red and Sanctuary Red?

ΔE 8 (close). Sanctuary Red is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Madder Red vs Sanctuary Red

Madder Red

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-68
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #db1f26 (estimate)

Sanctuary Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.020
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f01a29 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sanctuary Red is a little lighter, more saturated than Madder Red.

Can I use Sanctuary Red instead of Madder Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Sanctuary Red is a little lighter, more saturated than Madder Red.

Can I use Madder Red instead of Sanctuary Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Madder Red is a little darker, more muted.

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 Madder Red on the colour wheel See Sanctuary Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Madder Red

Madder Red vs Scarlet Blood (72.106)Game Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Sanctuary Red
Madder Red vs Bloody Red (72.010)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sanctuary Red
Madder Red vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sanctuary Red

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Sanctuary Red

Sanctuary Red vs Red (C-3)Mr. Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Madder Red
Sanctuary Red vs Shine Red (C-79)Mr. Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Madder Red
Sanctuary Red vs Red (H-3)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Madder Red

All matches: Madder Red equivalents · Sanctuary Red equivalents