Bright Red vs Scarlet Blood

Bright Red

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-34
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e91c21 (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 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Scarlet Blood is a little darker, more muted than Bright Red.

Can I use Scarlet Blood instead of Bright Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Scarlet Blood is a little darker, more muted than Bright Red.

Can I use Bright Red instead of Scarlet Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bright Red is a little lighter, 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 Bright Red on the colour wheel See Scarlet Blood on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bright Red

Other Tamiya paints close to Scarlet Blood

All matches: Bright Red equivalents · Scarlet Blood equivalents

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