What is the difference between Demon Red and Sunset Red?

ΔE 29 (loose). Sunset Red is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Demon Red vs Sunset Red

Demon Red

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

Sunset Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.802
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bd2451 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 29.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sunset Red is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Demon Red.

Can I use Sunset Red instead of Demon Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 29). Sunset Red is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Demon Red.

Can I use Demon Red instead of Sunset Red?

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Sunset Red

Sunset Red vs Red Purple (NA20)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Demon Red
Sunset Red vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Demon Red
Sunset Red vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 32, loose

All matches: Demon Red equivalents · Sunset Red equivalents