What is the difference between Scarlett Red and Orange Fire?

ΔE 19 (loose). Orange Fire is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Scarlett Red vs Orange Fire

Scarlett Red

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA22
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dd4a2e (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 19.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orange Fire is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Scarlett Red.

Can I use Orange Fire instead of Scarlett Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Orange Fire is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Scarlett Red.

Can I use Scarlett Red instead of Orange Fire?

The same difference applies the other way round: Scarlett 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 Scarlett Red on the colour wheel See Orange Fire 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 Orange Fire
Scarlett Red vs Bright Orange (70.851)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Orange Fire
Scarlett Red vs Amaranth Red (70.829)Model Color · ΔE 7, 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 Scarlett Red
Orange Fire vs Demon Red (NA21)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 26, loose
Orange Fire vs Sulfide Yellow (NA24)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 38, loose

All matches: Scarlett Red equivalents · Orange Fire equivalents