What is the difference between Fanatic Orange and Scarlet?

ΔE 12 (fair). Scarlet is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fanatic Orange vs Scarlet

Fanatic Orange

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dd543c (estimate)

Scarlet

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.817
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c03734 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Scarlet is a little darker, cooler than Fanatic Orange.

Can I use Scarlet instead of Fanatic Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Scarlet is a little darker, cooler than Fanatic Orange.

Can I use Fanatic Orange instead of Scarlet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fanatic Orange is a little lighter, 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 Fanatic Orange on the colour wheel See Scarlet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fanatic Orange

Fanatic Orange vs Amaranth Red (70.829)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Scarlet
Fanatic Orange vs Clear Orange (70.956)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Scarlet
Fanatic Orange vs Bright Orange (70.851)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Scarlet

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Scarlet

Scarlet vs Hellspawn RedBrights · ΔE 8, close · closer than Fanatic Orange
Scarlet vs Inferno OrangeTriads: highlights · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Fanatic Orange
Scarlet vs Sanguine ScarletTriads: midtones · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Fanatic Orange equivalents · Scarlet equivalents