Box Wine vs Forged Red

Box Wine

Brand
Turbo Dork
Range
Metallic
Code
Black base
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#7f3536 (estimate)

Forged Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.145 Shade
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#860f17 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Forged Red is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Box Wine.

Can I use Forged Red instead of Box Wine?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Forged Red is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Box Wine.

Can I use Box Wine instead of Forged Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Box Wine is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler.

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 Box Wine on the colour wheel See Forged Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Box Wine

Other Turbo Dork paints close to Forged Red

All matches: Box Wine equivalents · Forged Red equivalents

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