What is the difference between Amaranth Red and Vermilion?

ΔE 10 (fair). Vermilion is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Amaranth Red vs Vermilion

Amaranth Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.829
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d34535 (estimate)

Vermilion

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.909
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c52832 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Vermilion is a little darker, cooler than Amaranth Red.

Can I use Vermilion instead of Amaranth Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Vermilion is a little darker, cooler than Amaranth Red.

Can I use Amaranth Red instead of Vermilion?

The same difference applies the other way round: Amaranth Red 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 Amaranth Red on the colour wheel See Vermilion on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Amaranth Red

Amaranth Red vs Clear Orange (70.956)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Vermilion
Amaranth Red vs Scarlet (70.817)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Vermilion
Amaranth Red vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Vermilion

Other Vallejo paints close to Vermilion

Vermilion vs Scarlet (70.817)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Amaranth Red
Vermilion vs Dark Vermilion (70.947)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Amaranth Red
Vermilion vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Amaranth Red

All matches: Amaranth Red equivalents · Vermilion equivalents