What is the difference between Scarlett Red and Sunset Orange?

ΔE 19 (loose). Sunset Orange is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Scarlett Red vs Sunset Orange

Scarlett Red

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA22
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dd4a2e (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 19.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sunset Orange is noticeably lighter, warmer than Scarlett Red.

Can I use Sunset Orange instead of Scarlett Red?

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

Can I use Scarlett Red instead of Sunset Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Scarlett Red is noticeably 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 Sunset Orange 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 Sunset Orange
Scarlett Red vs Bright Orange (70.851)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Sunset Orange
Scarlett Red vs Amaranth Red (70.829)Model Color · ΔE 7, 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 Scarlett Red
Sunset Orange vs Demon Red (NA21)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 24, loose
Sunset Orange vs Sulfide Yellow (NA24)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 30, loose

All matches: Scarlett Red equivalents · Sunset Orange equivalents