What is the difference between Demon Red and Gold Yellow?

ΔE 26 (loose). Gold Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Demon Red vs Gold Yellow

Demon Red

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

Gold Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.007
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e96c1c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Gold Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Demon Red.

Can I use Gold Yellow instead of Demon Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Gold Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Demon Red.

Can I use Demon Red instead of Gold Yellow?

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

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 Gold Yellow 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 Gold Yellow
Demon Red vs Clear Orange (70.956)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Gold Yellow
Demon Red vs Scarlet (70.817)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Gold Yellow

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Gold Yellow

Gold Yellow vs Orange Rust (NA23)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Demon Red
Gold Yellow vs Scarlett Red (NA22)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Demon Red
Gold Yellow vs Sulfide Yellow (NA24)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 31, loose

All matches: Demon Red equivalents · Gold Yellow equivalents