What is the difference between Demon Red and Sunset Orange?

ΔE 24 (loose). Sunset Orange is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Demon Red vs Sunset Orange

Demon Red

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

Sunset Orange

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.110
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f4742e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sunset Orange is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Demon Red.

Can I use Sunset Orange instead of Demon Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Sunset Orange is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Demon Red.

Can I use Demon Red instead of Sunset Orange?

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Sunset Orange

Sunset Orange vs Orange Rust (NA23)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Demon Red
Sunset Orange vs Scarlett Red (NA22)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Demon Red
Sunset Orange vs Sulfide Yellow (NA24)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 30, loose

All matches: Demon Red equivalents · Sunset Orange equivalents