Demon Red vs Sanctuary Red

Demon Red

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: highlights
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#db2026 (estimate)

Sanctuary Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Fantasy-Pro
Code
74.020
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f01a29 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sanctuary Red is a little lighter, more saturated than Demon Red.

Can I use Sanctuary Red instead of Demon Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Sanctuary Red is a little lighter, more saturated than Demon Red.

Can I use Demon Red instead of Sanctuary Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Demon Red 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 Demon Red on the colour wheel See Sanctuary Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Demon Red

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Sanctuary Red

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