What is the difference between Hellspawn Red and Inferno Red?

ΔE 22 (loose). Inferno Red is a little lighter, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hellspawn Red vs Inferno Red

Hellspawn Red

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Brights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c23525 (estimate)

Inferno Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.022
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f82f30 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Inferno Red is a little lighter, much more saturated than Hellspawn Red.

Can I use Inferno Red instead of Hellspawn Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Inferno Red is a little lighter, much more saturated than Hellspawn Red.

Can I use Hellspawn Red instead of Inferno Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hellspawn Red is a little darker, much 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 Hellspawn Red on the colour wheel See Inferno Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Hellspawn Red

Hellspawn Red vs Clear Orange (70.956)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Inferno Red
Hellspawn Red vs Amaranth Red (70.829)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Inferno Red
Hellspawn Red vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Inferno Red

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Inferno Red

Inferno Red vs Centurion RedTriads: highlights · ΔE 8, close · closer than Hellspawn Red
Inferno Red vs Demon RedTriads: highlights · ΔE 9, close · closer than Hellspawn Red
Inferno Red vs Apocalypse SkyTriads: midtones · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Hellspawn Red

All matches: Hellspawn Red equivalents · Inferno Red equivalents