What is the difference between Demon Red and Flat Red?

ΔE 23 (loose). Flat Red is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Demon Red vs Flat Red

Demon Red

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA21
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d94c3b (estimate)

Flat Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.957
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9d2830 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Flat Red is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Demon Red.

Can I use Flat Red instead of Demon Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Flat Red is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Demon Red.

Can I use Demon Red instead of Flat Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Demon Red is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer.

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 Demon Red on the colour wheel See Flat Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Demon Red

Demon Red vs Amaranth Red (70.829)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Flat Red
Demon Red vs Clear Orange (70.956)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Flat Red
Demon Red vs Scarlet (70.817)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Flat Red

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Flat Red

Flat Red vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Demon Red
Flat Red vs Red Purple (NA20)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 24, loose
Flat Red vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 24, loose

All matches: Demon Red equivalents · Flat Red equivalents