Bold Pyrrole Red vs Scarlet Blood

Bold Pyrrole Red

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

Scarlet Blood

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.106
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d71626 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Scarlet Blood is more saturated than Bold Pyrrole Red.

Can I use Scarlet Blood instead of Bold Pyrrole Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Scarlet Blood is more saturated than Bold Pyrrole Red.

Can I use Bold Pyrrole Red instead of Scarlet Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bold Pyrrole Red is more muted.

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 Scarlet Blood on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bold Pyrrole Red

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Scarlet Blood

All matches: Bold Pyrrole Red equivalents · Scarlet Blood equivalents

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