What is the difference between NATO Black and Hull Red?

ΔE 7 (close). Hull Red is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

NATO Black vs Hull Red

NATO Black

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-63
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #372124 (estimate)

Hull Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.039
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #392c2b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hull Red is a little lighter, more muted than NATO Black.

Can I use Hull Red instead of NATO Black?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Hull Red is a little lighter, more muted than NATO Black.

Can I use NATO Black instead of Hull Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: NATO Black is a little darker, 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 NATO Black on the colour wheel See Hull Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to NATO Black

NATO Black vs Dark Rust (70.771)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Hull Red
NATO Black vs Black Red (70.859)Model Color · ΔE 7, close
NATO Black vs Olive Brown (70.889)Model Color · ΔE 7, close

Other Tamiya paints close to Hull Red

Hull Red vs NATO Black (XF-69)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 9, close
Hull Red vs Rubber Black (XF-85)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 9, close
Hull Red vs Semi Gloss Black (X-18)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 9, close

All matches: NATO Black equivalents · Hull Red equivalents