What is the difference between Crimson and Scarlet Blood?

ΔE 11 (fair). Scarlet Blood is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Crimson vs Scarlet Blood

Crimson

Brand: Scale75
Range: Scalecolor Artist
Code: Artist
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #de283f (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 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Scarlet Blood is more saturated, warmer than Crimson.

Can I use Scarlet Blood instead of Crimson?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Scarlet Blood is more saturated, warmer than Crimson.

Can I use Crimson instead of Scarlet Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Crimson is 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 Crimson on the colour wheel See Scarlet Blood on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Crimson

Crimson vs Bloody Red (72.010)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Scarlet Blood
Crimson vs Magenta Blood (74.021)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Scarlet Blood
Crimson vs Vermilion (70.909)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Scarlet Blood

Other Scale75 paints close to Scarlet Blood

Scarlet Blood vs Primary Red (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Crimson
Scarlet Blood vs Antares Red (SC37)Scalecolor · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Crimson
Scarlet Blood vs Coral Red (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 8, close · closer than Crimson

All matches: Crimson equivalents · Scarlet Blood equivalents