Life Red vs Martian Orange

Life Red

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN05
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e43222 (estimate)

Martian Orange

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.405
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c53c24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Martian Orange is a little darker, much more muted than Life Red.

Can I use Martian Orange instead of Life Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Martian Orange is a little darker, much more muted than Life Red.

Can I use Life Red instead of Martian Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Life Red is a little lighter, much more saturated.

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 Life Red on the colour wheel See Martian Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Life Red

Other Scale75 paints close to Martian Orange

All matches: Life Red equivalents · Martian Orange equivalents

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