What is the difference between Salmon Pink and Scarlet Blood?

ΔE 11 (fair). Scarlet Blood is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Salmon Pink vs Scarlet Blood

Salmon Pink

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-29
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f04145 (estimate)

Scarlet Blood

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.106
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d71626 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Scarlet Blood is a little darker, more saturated than Salmon Pink.

Can I use Scarlet Blood instead of Salmon Pink?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Scarlet Blood is a little darker, more saturated than Salmon Pink.

Can I use Salmon Pink instead of Scarlet Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Salmon Pink is a little lighter, 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 Salmon Pink on the colour wheel See Scarlet Blood on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Salmon Pink

Salmon Pink vs Bloody Red (72.010)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Scarlet Blood
Salmon Pink vs Magenta Blood (74.021)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 7, close · closer than Scarlet Blood
Salmon Pink vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Scarlet Blood

Scarlet Blood vs Madder Red (C-68)Mr. Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Salmon Pink
Scarlet Blood vs Flat Red (H-13)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Salmon Pink
Scarlet Blood vs Red Madder (H-86)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Salmon Pink

All matches: Salmon Pink equivalents · Scarlet Blood equivalents