What is the difference between Bold Pyrrole Red and Red?

ΔE 17 (loose). Red is a little darker, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bold Pyrrole Red vs Red

Bold Pyrrole Red

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 003
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8202a (estimate)

Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.102
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b02638 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Red is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Bold Pyrrole Red.

Can I use Red instead of Bold Pyrrole Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Red is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Bold Pyrrole Red.

Can I use Bold Pyrrole Red instead of Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bold Pyrrole Red is a little lighter, much 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 Bold Pyrrole Red on the colour wheel See Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bold Pyrrole Red

Bold Pyrrole Red vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Red
Bold Pyrrole Red vs Vermilion (70.909)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Red
Bold Pyrrole Red vs Bloody Red (72.010)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Red

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Red

Red vs Red Oxide (S37)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Bold Pyrrole Red
Red vs Dark Magenta (S10)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Bold Pyrrole Red
Red vs Alizarin Crimson Hue (E022)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Bold Pyrrole Red

All matches: Bold Pyrrole Red equivalents · Red equivalents