What is the difference between Translucent Red and Crimson?

ΔE 16 (loose). Crimson is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Translucent Red vs Crimson

Translucent Red

Brand: Tamiya
Range: PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code: PS-37
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c7224a (estimate)

Crimson

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.018
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d3336e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Crimson is a little lighter, cooler than Translucent Red.

Can I use Crimson instead of Translucent Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Crimson is a little lighter, cooler than Translucent Red.

Can I use Translucent Red instead of Crimson?

The same difference applies the other way round: Translucent Red is a little darker, 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 Translucent Red on the colour wheel See Crimson on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Translucent Red

Translucent Red vs Sunset Red (70.802)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Crimson
Translucent Red vs Lipstick (74.029)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Crimson
Translucent Red vs Red (71.102)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Crimson

Other Tamiya paints close to Crimson

Crimson vs Cherry Red (PS-33)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Translucent Red
Crimson vs Clear Red (X-27)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 21, loose
Crimson vs Clear Red (TS-74)TS Spray · ΔE 21, loose

All matches: Translucent Red equivalents · Crimson equivalents