What is the difference between Red Madder and Sanctuary Red?

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

Red Madder vs Sanctuary Red

Red Madder

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Acrysion
Code: N-86
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 Red Madder.

Can I use Sanctuary Red instead of Red Madder?

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

Can I use Red Madder instead of Sanctuary Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Red Madder 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 Red Madder on the colour wheel See Sanctuary Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Red Madder

Red Madder vs Scarlet Blood (72.106)Game Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Sanctuary Red
Red Madder vs Bloody Red (72.010)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sanctuary Red
Red Madder 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 Red Madder
Sanctuary Red vs Shine Red (C-79)Mr. Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Red Madder
Sanctuary Red vs Red (H-3)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Red Madder

All matches: Red Madder equivalents · Sanctuary Red equivalents