What is the difference between Demon Red and Light Orange?

ΔE 21 (loose). Light Orange is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Demon Red vs Light Orange

Demon Red

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

Light Orange

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.911
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f36627 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Orange is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Demon Red.

Can I use Light Orange instead of Demon Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Light Orange is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Demon Red.

Can I use Demon Red instead of Light Orange?

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Light Orange

Light Orange vs Orange Rust (NA23)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Demon Red
Light Orange vs Scarlett Red (NA22)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Demon Red
Light Orange vs Sulfide Yellow (NA24)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 36, loose

All matches: Demon Red equivalents · Light Orange equivalents