What is the difference between Semi Gloss Black and Hull Red?

ΔE 9 (close). Hull Red is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Semi Gloss Black vs Hull Red

Semi Gloss Black

Brand: Tamiya
Range: X Gloss Acrylic
Code: X-18
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #231f20 (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 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hull Red is a little lighter, more saturated than Semi Gloss Black.

Can I use Hull Red instead of Semi Gloss Black?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Hull Red is a little lighter, more saturated than Semi Gloss Black.

Can I use Semi Gloss Black instead of Hull Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Semi Gloss Black is a little darker, more muted.

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 Semi Gloss Black on the colour wheel See Hull Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Semi Gloss Black

Semi Gloss Black vs Black Grey (70.862)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Hull Red
Semi Gloss Black vs German Grey (70.995)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Hull Red
Semi Gloss Black vs Gloss Black (70.861)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hull Red

Other Tamiya paints close to Hull Red

Hull Red vs NATO Black (TS-63)TS Spray · ΔE 7, close · closer than Semi Gloss Black
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

All matches: Semi Gloss Black equivalents · Hull Red equivalents