Amaranth Red is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone. No shortage of substitutes here, Ember Orange from Green Stuff World matches at 91 percent and 4 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. It builds a smooth gradient with Scarlet Red underneath and Fluorescent Orange on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Amaranth Red equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Ember Orange, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Amaranth Red, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 2.0).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Burning Ore, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.1).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Fanatic Orange, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Inferno Orange, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Tengu Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.8).
The honest caveat: Green Stuff World Ember Orange dries slightly warmer and more saturated than Amaranth Red, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Revell
Humbrol
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Amaranth Red?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Ember Orange at 91% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Amaranth Red?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Amaranth Red at 90%, a same-finish match.
What color is Amaranth Red?
Amaranth Red is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #CF4E27).
What do I highlight and shade Amaranth Red with?
Highlight Amaranth Red toward Fluorescent Orange and shade it down into Scarlet Red, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.