What is the difference between Mica Red and Worn Red?

ΔE 26 (loose). Worn Red is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mica Red vs Worn Red

Mica Red

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-39
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8242d (estimate)

Worn Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.023
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f34f72 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Worn Red is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Mica Red.

Can I use Worn Red instead of Mica Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Worn Red is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Mica Red.

Can I use Mica Red instead of Worn Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mica Red is noticeably darker, 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 Mica Red on the colour wheel See Worn Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mica Red

Mica Red vs Vermilion (70.909)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Worn Red
Mica Red vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Worn Red
Mica Red vs Bloody Red (72.010)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Worn Red

Other Tamiya paints close to Worn Red

Worn Red vs Cherry Red (PS-33)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Mica Red
Worn Red vs Translucent Red (PS-37)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Mica Red
Worn Red vs Clear Red (X-27)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 30, loose

All matches: Mica Red equivalents · Worn Red equivalents