What is the difference between Scarlett Red and Gold Yellow?

ΔE 20 (loose). Gold Yellow is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Scarlett Red vs Gold Yellow

Scarlett Red

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA22
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dd4a2e (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 20.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Gold Yellow is a little lighter, warmer than Scarlett Red.

Can I use Gold Yellow instead of Scarlett Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Gold Yellow is a little lighter, warmer than Scarlett Red.

Can I use Scarlett Red instead of Gold Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Scarlett Red is a little darker, 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 Scarlett Red on the colour wheel See Gold Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Scarlett Red

Scarlett Red vs Clear Orange (70.956)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Gold Yellow
Scarlett Red vs Bright Orange (70.851)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Gold Yellow
Scarlett Red vs Amaranth Red (70.829)Model Color · ΔE 7, 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 Scarlett Red
Gold Yellow vs Demon Red (NA21)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 26, loose
Gold Yellow vs Sulfide Yellow (NA24)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 31, loose

All matches: Scarlett Red equivalents · Gold Yellow equivalents