What is the difference between Demon Red and Orange Fire?

ΔE 26 (loose). Orange Fire is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Demon Red vs Orange Fire

Demon Red

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

Orange Fire

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.008
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ed6110 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orange Fire is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Demon Red.

Can I use Orange Fire instead of Demon Red?

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

Can I use Demon Red instead of Orange Fire?

The same difference applies the other way round: Demon Red is a little darker, much 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 Orange Fire 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 Orange Fire
Demon Red vs Clear Orange (70.956)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Orange Fire
Demon Red vs Scarlet (70.817)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Orange Fire

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Orange Fire

Orange Fire vs Orange Rust (NA23)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Demon Red
Orange Fire vs Scarlett Red (NA22)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Demon Red
Orange Fire vs Sulfide Yellow (NA24)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 38, loose

All matches: Demon Red equivalents · Orange Fire equivalents